# Enclosure 2.
## QUEEN'S COLLEGE.
## WONGKONG
The Right Honourable
Joseph Chamberlain, M.P.
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies
10 August 1897
Sir,
I have the honour to forward herewith the copy of a letter addressed in the first instance to the Governing Body of this college, protesting against the appointment of the Inspector of Schools as Examiner of this college, which appears to me opposed to the decision of the Secretary of State in 1894.
In the event of the Governing Body's not seeing its way to reconsidering the decision, I have asked them to forward my protest to the Governor; and I have also, Sir, begged His Excellency in the event of his supporting the nomination to forward my protest to you.
Unfortunately, there has been no time for me to receive a reply, and I shall not return from Japan till Sept 10, which will be too late to allow of a reply from England reaching Hongkong by November.
In February 1896, Sir, I forwarded to you, in triplicate, through His Excellency the Governor, a Memorial on the subject of the Report by the Independent Examiners.
To prevent delay, I took the precaution of forwarding a copy of the Memorial direct to Downing St, posting it with my own hands. Since then, I have heard nothing whatever of it, beyond the information, elicited by my enquiry from myself, that my Memorial had reached Downing St.
I respectfully submit, Sir, that I should be furnished, for my information and guidance, with such extracts from your reply, as you may see fit to direct.
The main points I desired to impress in that Memorial were, that the Independent Examiners:
(1) should fairly examine the boys on work reasonably within the scope of their powers;
(2) should not on any account criticise the system of the college, with which they are supposed to be unacquainted, and which is not revealed by the boys' work;
(3) should endeavour to divest their minds of all prejudices, formed from the irresponsible gossip of the island, and from conversation with subordinate masters.
Examiners in England are, as a rule, independent in the strictest sense of the term, knowing absolutely nothing of the school, nor its method.
For the last six years, Queen's College has suffered from the repeated publication of unproven hostile statements.
This year, we have attained the unprecedented figures of 950 and 940 boys in attendance in two consecutive months. It would be a pity once again to advertise to the boys and their parents that their confidence in Queen's College and its Head Master was misplaced.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
G. S. MIGHT,
Head Master
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Enclosure 2.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE.
WONGKONG
The Right Konourable
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have the honour to forward{everleaf } the copy of a letter addressed in the first instance to the Governing Body of this deelage,pretesting against the pointment of the Inspecter of geheels as Examiner of this college, which appears to me opposed to the decision of the Secretary of State in 1894.
In the event of the Governing Besy's not seeing its way te reconsidering the decision, I have asked them to forward my pretest te the governer; and I havealse,gir, begged His 'Excellency in the event of his supporting the nomination to forward my pretest to you.
Unfortunately there has been no time for menpetreceive a reply and I shd 1 net return frem Japan till Sept 10 which will be tem late te allow of a reply from England reaching Hongkong by November
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In February 1896,Sir, I forwarded to you,in triplicate,through Vis Excellency the Governer a Memorial on the subject of the Report by the Independent Examiners
To prevent delay I took the precaution of fowarding a copy of the Memorial direct to Downing St,posting it with my own hands Since the ¤ have heard nothing whatever of it,beyond the information,clicited by m enquiry from myself,that my Memorial had renched Downing St
I respectfully submit, Sir, that I should be furnished formy information and guidance, with such extracts from your reply, ás you may see fit to direct.
The ma.n points I desired to impress in that Memorial were, that the Independent Examiners
(1)
(2)
(3)
shegld fæirly examine the boys en werk reasonably within the scope of their pavers
should en @ account criticise the system of the college withwhich they are supposed ti be unacquainted, and which is not revealed by the baya' werk
should endeavour to divest their minds of all projudiges, formed from the irresponsible gossip of the island, and frem conversation with subordinate masters
Examiners in England are as a rule independent in the strictest sense of the term,knewing absolutely nothing of the school,nor its method.
For the last six years Queen's College has suffered from the repeated publication of unprovm høstile statements
This year we have attained the unprecedented figures of 950 and 940 boys in attendance in twe consecutive mentha. It would be a pity ence again te advertise to the boys and their parents that their senfidence in Queen's 6ellege and its Head Master was misplaced.
I have the henur te be
Sir
Your mest shedient servant
Golation Might
Head Master
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