CO129-311 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne - 1902 [5-7] — Page 114

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English master.

This was

It is difficult to believe the proposal made in sober earnestness.

113

4. Surely the one essential for educational work is a School for training Teachers. If this is essential in England, is it not so in Hong Kong. If educational work is to be carried on effectively among the Chinese, a great deal of it must be done by the Chinese, for that reason the Chinese Masters should be trained.

It would, I believe, be impossible, besides being very expensive, to maintain an English staff qualified to teach the junior classes. The Report shows that through dearth, sickness, promotion & retirement, the Queen's College staff is always below par, and so are the other Schools, even more so.

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English master. This was It is difficult to believe the proposal made in sober earnestness. 113 4. Surely the one essential for educational work is a School for training Teachers. If this is essential in England, is it not so in Hong Kong. If educational work is to be carried on effectively among the Chinese, a great deal of it must be done by the Chinese, for that reason the Chinese Masters should be trained. It would, I believe, be impossible, besides being very expensive, to maintain an English staff qualified to teach the junior classes. The Report shows that through dearth, sickness, promotion & retirement, the Queen's College staff is always below par, and so are the other Schools, even more so.
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English master.

This was

It is

cult to belive

difficult proposed in sober linertners.

113

4. Surely the one

fine

essential for

Ide

in Englander

stional work is at School for timing

Fechers. If this is

If this is essentiall

much line

is it so in Hong Kong. I

mucational work is to be carried on ef-

the Chinese the Grebe- Atvely amongre.

l of it must be done by the Chuisse, for that Juzone the Chinese Muse. be

It woned, I believe, be

thened.

impossible, besides being very expennie,

the Mony a

Maintain i

Anglistinen, qualified 2 teach

Mumbus t

liind in

indectate the work

the Report trong to parlough, sickness Juomotion & retirement each the Queens College staff is always

An are the Other Schoots, even

Hn

below par.

theth

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