CO129-311 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne - 1902 [5-7] — Page 56

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It is a question of money, and the number of schools supported by the Government should be measured by the number of efficient teachers whom the Government can afford to pay.

11. The subject of the Queen's College has been so often brought up and considered in past years without, as far as I can judge, any very substantial gain from the discussions that I rather hesitate to express any additional views on the subject.

I have already stated that I do not agree in the Committee's recommendation that the College should be confined to Chinese boys only. On this point, I share Sir C. C. Smith's view, and I accept his view also that the institution should when the headmastership next falls vacant be again placed under the Inspector of Schools and that the purely Chinese classes should be restored.

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90 55 It is a question of money, and the number of schools supported by the Government should be measured by the number of efficient teachers whom the Government can afford to pay. 7 11. The subject of the Queen's College has been so often brought up and considered in past years without, as far as I can judge, any very substantial gain from the discussions that I rather hesitate to express any additional views on the subject. I have already stated that I do not agree in the Committee's recommendation that the College should be confined to Chinese boys only. On this point, I share Sir C. C. Smith's view, and I accept his view also that the institution should when the headmastership next falls vacant be again placed under the Inspector of Schools and that the purely Chinese classes should be restored.

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90 55 It is a question of money, and the 7 mamber of schools supported by the Govern- ment should be measured by the mumber of a las italy which commends to the Committee and to General Gascoigne efficient teachers whom the Government can afford to pay. 11. The subject of the Queen's College has been so often brought up and considered in past years without, as far as I can judge, any very substantial gain from the dis- cussions that I rather hesitate to express any additional views on the subject. I have already stated that I do rot agree in the Committee's recommendation tha the College should be confined to Chinese boys only. On this point, I share Sir C. C. Smith's view, and I accept his view also that the institution should when the head- mastership next falls vacant be again placed under the Inspector of Schools and that the purely Chinese classes should be restored, It

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It is a question of money, and the

mamber of schools supported by the Govern-

ment should be measured by the mumber of

a las

italy

which commends to the Committee and to General Gascoigne

efficient teachers whom the Government can

afford to pay.

11.

The subject of the Queen's College

has been so often brought up and considered

in past years without, as far as I can judge,

any very substantial gain from the dis-

cussions that I rather hesitate to express

any additional views on the subject.

I have already stated that I do rot

agree in the Committee's recommendation tha

the College should be confined to Chinese

boys only. On this point, I share Sir C.

C. Smith's view, and I accept his view also

that the institution should when the head-

mastership next falls vacant be again placed

under the Inspector of Schools and that the

purely Chinese classes should be restored,

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