CO129-311 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne - 1902 [5-7] — Page 53

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but the Commission appear to be inclined to

obliterate the difference to allow the

teaching of English in the higher standards

of the Vernacular Schools i.e.

Government Anglo Chinese Schools

to

Vernacular Schools

A

already noted

28

and whilst insisting on the importance

of employing English masters in the Anglo

Chinese Schools (whether Government or aided

Schools) to give Government aid to a limited

number of elementary Anglo Chinese Schools

under Chinese masters.

I am not qualified to criticise

what is proposed as I have no first-hand

knowledge of local conditions, but I note

that, in Sir G.G. Smith's opinion, "the

teaching of English in a Vernacular School

for Chinese would result in the worst kind

of smattering"; and, however this may be,

I

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52 but the Commission appear to be inclined to obliterate the difference to allow the teaching of English in the higher standards of the Vernacular Schools i.e. Government Anglo Chinese Schools to Vernacular Schools A already noted 28 and whilst insisting on the importance of employing English masters in the Anglo Chinese Schools (whether Government or aided Schools) to give Government aid to a limited number of elementary Anglo Chinese Schools under Chinese masters. I am not qualified to criticise what is proposed as I have no first-hand knowledge of local conditions, but I note that, in Sir G.G. Smith's opinion, "the teaching of English in a Vernacular School for Chinese would result in the worst kind of smattering"; and, however this may be, I
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52 but the Commission appear to be inclined to obliterate the difference to allow the } teaching of English in the higher standards of the Vernacular Schools ie Government Anglo Chinese Schools to Vernacular Schools A already noted 28 and vile insisting on the importance of employing English masters in the Anglo Chinese Schools (whether Government of aided Schools) to give Government aid to a limited number of elementary Anglo Chinese Schools under Chinese masters. I am not qualified to criticise what is proposed as I have no firstland knowledge of local conditions, but I note that, in Sir 0.0.Smith's opinion, "the beaching of English in a Vernacular School for Chinese would result in the worst kind of smattering"; and, however this may be, I
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but the Commission appear to be inclined to

obliterate the difference to allow the

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teaching of English in the higher standards

of the Vernacular Schools ie

Government Anglo Chinese Schools

to

Vernacular Schools

A

already noted

28

and vile insisting on the importance

of employing English masters in the Anglo

Chinese Schools (whether Government of aided

Schools) to give Government aid to a limited

number of elementary Anglo Chinese Schools

under Chinese masters.

I am not qualified to criticise

what is proposed as I have no firstland

knowledge of local conditions, but I note

that, in Sir 0.0.Smith's opinion, "the

beaching of English in a Vernacular School

for Chinese would result in the worst kind

of smattering"; and, however this may be,

I

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