CO129-311 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne - 1902 [5-7] — Page 135

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This is by far the most "drastic reform" recommended in the Report.

It therefore appears that the fears expressed by his Lordship are exaggerated.

"I do not think it right to say English and Chinese MUST not be taught side by side if the parents wish it":

We do not say so. We say that the State should not pay a Grant for what is not a proper education. That the education of English and Chinese side by side is not a "proper education," his Lordship is our witness:-

"Thus of a total of 109 Schools, there are only four available for English children. We consider that even in those four schools in which there are English teachers, European boys cannot secure a proper education. Education should include both the acquirement of knowledge, and also the formation of character. In both these respects we consider that the education of the European children suffers very much from the fact that Europeans and Asiatics are mixed, and the European child has to be educated side by side in the same class with a large number of Asiatics.

As regards the acquirement of knowledge this mixture of races operates very injuriously upon the European. The Chinese come to these schools to learn English, not to acquire general knowledge.

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3. 134 5. This is by far the most "drastic reform" recommended in the Report. It therefore appears that the fears expressed by his Lordship are exaggerated. "I do not think it right to say English and Chinese MUST not be taught side by side if the parents wish it": We do not say so. We say that the State should not pay a Grant for what is not a proper education. That the education of English and Chinese side by side is not a "proper education," his Lordship is our witness:- "Thus of a total of 109 Schools, there are only four available for English children. We consider that even in those four schools in which there are English teachers, European boys cannot secure a proper education. Education should include both the acquirement of knowledge, and also the formation of character. In both these respects we consider that the education of the European children suffers very much from the fact that Europeans and Asiatics are mixed, and the European child has to be educated side by side in the same class with a large number of Asiatics. As regards the acquirement of knowledge this mixture of races operates very injuriously upon the European. The Chinese come to these schools to learn English, not to acquire general knowledge.

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3. 134 5. This is by far the most "drastic reform" recommended in the Report. It therefore appears that the fears expressed by his Lordship are exaggerated. "I do not think it right to say English and Chi- nese MUST not be taught side by side if the parents wish it': We do not say so. We say that the State should not pay a Grant for what is not a proper education. That the education of English and Chinese side by side is not a "proper education," his Lordship is our witness:- "Thus of a total of 109 Schools, there are only four available for English children. We consider that even in those four schools in which there are English teachers, European boys cannot secure a proper education. Education should in- clude both the acquirement of knowledge, and also the formation of character. In both these res- pects we consider that the education of the Euro- pean children suffers very much from the fact that Europeans and Asiatics are mixed, and the European child has to be educated side by side in the same class with large number of Asiatics. As regards the acquirement of knowledge this mixture of races operates very injuriously upon the European, The Chinese come to these schools to learn English, not to acquire general knowledge. Te

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This is by far the most "drastic reform" recommended in the

Report.

It therefore appears that the fears expressed by

his Lordship are exaggerated.

"I do not think it right to say English and Chi-

nese MUST not be taught side by side if the parents wish it':

We do not say so. We say that the State should

not pay a Grant for what is not a proper education. That

the education of English and Chinese side by side is not a

"proper education," his Lordship is our witness:-

"Thus of a total of 109 Schools, there

are only four available for English children. We

consider that even in those four schools in which

there are English teachers, European boys cannot

secure a proper education. Education should in-

clude both the acquirement of knowledge, and also

the formation of character. In both these res-

pects we consider that the education of the Euro-

pean children suffers very much from the fact

that Europeans and Asiatics are mixed, and the

European child has to be educated side by side

in the same class with large number of Asiatics.

As regards the acquirement of knowledge

this mixture of races operates very injuriously

upon the European, The Chinese come to these

schools to learn English, not to acquire general

knowledge.

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