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with blame, leaving a very undesriable impression, as the

words of praise are few and far between.

15.

The remarks on the ignorance of Chinese

boys of their own language are the more remarkable, because

the writers cannot fail to be aware that the cause of this

ignorance is the abolition seven years ago by the Governing

Body of the Chinese School in spite of the Headmaster's vigo-

rous and repeated protests.

16.

I regret that with the exception of the

last two which were agreed upon early in the year, I am not in.

a position to recommend the adoption of any of the suggestions

at the end of the Report, for reasons given by me in a sepa-

rate letter (No. 72/A of 29th. October) addressed to the

Governing Body.

I have etc.,

(Sd.) Geo. H. Bateson Wright,

Headmaster.

N.B. As the paragraphs in the Report are not numbered, 1 have

been obliged to refer to pages.

(Intld.) G. H. B. W.