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mercantile, professional and Government (Civil, Naval and

Military) offices in this Colony, Japan and the Philippines

and of these the most celebrated are the men whose intellec-

tual powers are sharpened by a successful course of study under

the existing system, and were for the most part distinguished

in Mathematics.

30.

Though I recognise with pleasure that the

Committee shares the view of Sir George Bowen, Sir William des

Voeux and Sir W.J. Gascoigne that the benefit to the Empire of

China from boys educated from Queen's College, irrespective of

birthplace should not be ignored (para. 15), I am at a loss to

understand the statement "the majority of the 900 (71483) boys

at Queen's College belong to this class" non-resident. Three

and a half years ago in my letter No. 85 of 22nd September 1898,

I supplied the Governing Body with careful statistics on this

point, which show that only 16% of the scholars were without

parents or near relations resident in the Colony; and I have

no reason to believe that any material change in this ratio

has since taken place.

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80mercantile, professional and Government (Civil, Naval andMilitary) offices in this Colony, Japan and the Philippinesand of these the most celebrated are the men whose intellec-tual powers are sharpened by a successful course of study underthe existing system, and were for the most part distinguishedin Mathematics.30.Though I recognise with pleasure that theCommittee shares the view of Sir George Bowen, Sir William desVoeux and Sir W.J. Gascoigne that the benefit to the Empire ofChina from boys educated from Queen's College, irrespective ofbirthplace should not be ignored (para. 15), I am at a loss tounderstand the statement "the majority of the 900 (71483) boysat Queen's College belong to this class" non-resident. Threeand a half years ago in my letter No. 85 of 22nd September 1898,I supplied the Governing Body with careful statistics on thispoint, which show that only 16% of the scholars were withoutparents or near relations resident in the Colony; and I haveno reason to believe that any material change in this ratiohas since taken place.
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11.80mercantile, professional and Government (Civil, Naval andMilitary) offices in this Colony, Japan and the Philippinesand of these the most celebrated are the men whose.intellec-tual powers are sharpened by a successful course of study under.the existing system, and were for the most part distinguishedin Mathematics.30.Though I recognise with pleasure that theCommittee shares the view of Sir George Bowen, Sir Hillain desVoeux and Sir W.J.Gascoigne that the benefit to the Empire ofChina from boys educated from Queen's College.irrespective.ofbirthplace should not be ignored (para, 15), I am at a loss tounderstand the statement the majority of the 900(71483).boysat Queen's College.belong to this class" non-resident. Threeand a half years ago in my letter No.85 of 22nd September 1898,I supplied the Governing Body with careful statistics on thispoint, which show that only 16%% of the scholars were withoutparents or near relations resident in the Colony; and I haveno reason to believe that any material change in this ratiohas since taken place.
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mercantile, professional and Government (Civil, Naval and

Military) offices in this Colony, Japan and the Philippines

and of these the most celebrated are the men whose.intellec-

tual powers are sharpened by a successful course of study under.

the existing system, and were for the most part distinguished

in Mathematics.

30.

Though I recognise with pleasure that the

Committee shares the view of Sir George Bowen, Sir Hillain des

Voeux and Sir W.J.Gascoigne that the benefit to the Empire of

China from boys educated from Queen's College.irrespective.of

birthplace should not be ignored (para, 15), I am at a loss to

understand the statement the majority of the 900(71483).boys

at Queen's College.belong to this class" non-resident. Three

and a half years ago in my letter No.85 of 22nd September 1898,

I supplied the Governing Body with careful statistics on this

point, which show that only 16%% of the scholars were without

parents or near relations resident in the Colony; and I have

no reason to believe that any material change in this ratio

has since taken place.

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