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-ing of English as to enable them to receive instruction in English'. On the other hand, the English Community of Kowloon would have continued to regard the mixture of races as undesirable for their children, an opinion now generally recognised as sound. Thus, the School would have benefited neither of the classes for whose conjoined advantage it was designed.
6.
In deciding that the School should be maintained for Europeans and not for Chinese, I had in mind the recommendation of the Committee as communicated to me by the Inspector of Schools, that English should be taught in all Anglo-Chinese Schools by English Masters, a view which is contained in Section 44 of their Report. I was therefore able to satisfy Mr. Ho Tung upon the first point raised by him, namely, that the Yaumati Anglo-Chinese School should be provided with an English Master. His second stipulation that the School at Yaumati should be properly housed is also certain of fulfilment. A vote of $9,000 for this purpose was inserted in last year's Estimates, but it was not spent, mainly at the desire of the Inspector of Schools, who wished for more time to consider the needs of education in the Colony. I was therefore able to assure Mr. Ho Tung that his requests were no more than the Government would in any case have desired to perform. I may add that, subject to your approval, provision for English Masters in the Anglo-Chinese Schools will be made in the Estimates for 1903.
7.
If the suggestion of the Committee in Section 60 of their Report can be adopted, namely, to utilise the
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-ing of English as to enable them to receive instruction in
English'. On the other hand the English Community of Kowloon
would have continued to regard the mixture of races as unde si ·
rable for their children, an opinion now generally recognised
as sound. Thus the School would have benefited neither of the
classes for whose conjoined advantage it was designed.
6.
In deciding that the School should be
maintained for Europeans and not for Chinese I had in mind
the recommendation of the Committee as communicated to me by
the Inspector of Schools, that English should be taught in all
Anglo-Chinese Schools by English Masters, a view which is con-
tained in Section 44 of their Report. I was therefore able to
satisfy Mr. Ho Tung upon the first point raised by him, neme-
ly, that the Yaumati Anglo-Chinese School should be provided
with an English Master. His second stipulation that the
School at Yaumati should be properly housed is also certain
of fulfilment. A vote of $9,000 for this purpose was inserted
in last year's Estimates, but it was not spent, mainly at the
desire of the Inspector of Schools, who wished for more time
to consider the needs of education in the Colony. I was
therefore able to assure Mr. Ho Tung that his requests were
no more than the Goverment would in any case have desired
to perform. I may add that subject to your approval provision
for English Masters in the Anglo-Chinese Schools will be made
in the Estimates for 1903,
7.
If the suggestion of the Committee in
Section 60 of their Report can be adopted, namely, to utilise
the
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