CO129-311 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne - 1902 [5-7] — Page 48

Government and aided Vernacular Schools

which give their education free.

47

In the Anglo Chinese district

schools (paragraph 9 of report), it is stated

that "the majority of the scholars are sons

of srall shopkeepers, laut about one third

belong to the labouring classes. Most of

them before joining have attended some

private Vernacular School.. very few have

studied in the Vernacular District Schools

next described or in the Vernacular Grant

Schools."

for boys

Of the Vernacular Grant Schools

and the shortcomings of the

Vernac lar District Schools are said to be

much the saune it is stated (paragraph 11

of report) "the children, provided as they

are with a free education at the hands of

the Government remain to all appearances

destitute of any conception of the obli-

gations they are under. Any hopes the

Government