CO129-311 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne - 1902 [5-7] — Page 75

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admit, first, all boys with letters from leading European and Chinese residents; second, all who knew some English; third, the most intelligent looking of the remainder. After admission these boys were examined in Chinese by Messrs. Ip Ut-lau, Ho Tsuk-shau and Chan Tsz-fai to qualify for Chinese classes, not for admission to Central School. The quotation (para. 2) of the custom 1864 when the Central School had not existed three years is of little value, as showing Dr. Stewart's practice 16 years later.

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A previous attempt, made in 1896 under orders of the Governing Body, to hold a preliminary examination in elementary Chinese Knowledge, failed completely, and the practice was at once abandoned by permission of that Body, tending to empty the College.

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76 5. 74 admit, first, all boys with letters from leading European and Chinese residents; second, all who knew some English; third, the most intelligent looking of the remainder. After admission these boys were examined in Chinese by Messrs. Ip Ut-lau, Ho Tsuk-shau and Chan Tsz-fai to qualify for Chinese classes, not for admission to Central School. The quotation (para. 2) of the custom 1864 when the Central School had not existed three years is of little value, as showing Dr. Stewart's practice 16 years later. 15. A previous attempt, made in 1896 under orders of the Governing Body, to hold a preliminary examination in elementary Chinese Knowledge, failed completely, and the practice was at once abandoned by permission of that Body, tending to empty the College.

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76 5. 74 adpit, first, all boys with letters from leading European and Chinese residents; second, all who knew some English; third, the most intelligent looking of the remainder. After admist sion.these.boys.were.examined in Chinese.by Messrs. Ip Ut-lau Ho Tsuk-shau and Chan Tsz-fai to qualify for Chinese classes, not for admission to Central School. The quotation (para. 2) of the custom 1864 when the Central School had not existed three years.is of little value, as showing Dr. Stewart's prac- tice 16 years later. 15. A previous attempt, made in 1896 under orders ..of the Governing Body, to hold a preliminary examination in .elementary Chinese Knowledge, failed completely, and the prac- tice was at once abandoned by permission of that Body, tending to empty.the College. as

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adpit, first, all boys with letters from leading European and

Chinese residents; second, all who knew some English; third,

the most intelligent looking of the remainder. After admist

sion.these.boys.were.examined in Chinese.by Messrs. Ip Ut-lau

Ho Tsuk-shau and Chan Tsz-fai to qualify for Chinese classes,

not for admission to Central School. The quotation (para. 2)

of the custom 1864 when the Central School had not existed

three years.is of little value, as showing Dr. Stewart's prac-

tice 16 years later.

15.

A previous attempt, made in 1896 under orders

..of the Governing Body, to hold a preliminary examination in

.elementary Chinese Knowledge, failed completely, and the prac-

tice was at once abandoned by permission of that Body,

tending to empty.the College.

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