3725.
6
There remain, however, some provinces whose schools have not left their proper sphere and acted with impropriety. It is therefore apparent that the results of the system of teaching bear a proportionate relation to the goodness or badness of the teacher. Of this there is sufficient proof.
For the future, the Governor of Peking, the Viceroys and Governors of provinces, and the Commissioners of Education are carefully to select capable men for principals or teachers of schools, and to instruct them to conduct their schools in a satisfactory manner. In short, the Confucian religion is to be honoured, the polite arts to be encouraged, everything to be kept within the bounds of right and law, and patriotism to be made a force useful to the State. One who then ventures to leave the true path will prove himself a person who quarrels with those in authority and disturbs the peace and order of the State. For though a man's attainments in the polite arts be poor, he can supplement them and persevere in them. Though his knowledge be restricted, he can enlarge it by observation. But if the foundation is wrongly laid, then all is lost. Unorthodox teaching must therefore be got rid of, to prevent the masses from being corrupted. Offences against the laws must be treated with increased severity, in order to nip them in the bud.
It is further commanded that the Board of Education from time to time appoint inspectors to keep a conscientious watch in all places. If anywhere the study and explanation of the classics has been abandoned, or if the practice of the national literature is neglected, and the teachers regard it with indifference, or if in cases of bad conduct or meddling with outside matters those in charge do not inflict punishment or dismissal, not only are the students to be immediately expelled and punished, but the teachers and persons in charge are also to be awarded severe penalties, which will on no account be remitted. If the Governor of Peking, the Viceroys and Governors of provinces, and the Commissioners of Education continue to be neglectful, and regard educational affairs as a matter of no urgency, and thus through want of firmness and fear of unpleasantness convert what is intended to foster learning into a channel of disorder, not only will investigation be made into the schools concerned and punishments assigned to the teachers, but the Governor of Peking, the Viceroys and Governors, the Commissioners of Education, together with Military Governors or Lieutenant-Governors who may be in charge of education, will be liable themselves to incur heavy censure for such serious dereliction of duty. Let them all, therefore, reverently obey this Decree, in order that in all schools respectability and zeal for learning may prevail, and conduct become habitually excellent, while men of genius and learning will multiply, and thus will be fulfilled the earnest wish of the Throne for the cultivation of scholarship and the tranquillity of the people. It is commanded that all offices having authority over schools, and all universities and schools, hang up a copy of this Decree in their halls, and that it be printed upon all diplomas of graduated students as evidence of the rules which they must follow.
[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government. 114855]
CHINA RAILWAYS.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[4698]
No. 1.
[February 10.]
SECTION 1.
26 APR
Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received February 10.)
(No. 37.) (Telegraphic.) P.
Peking, February 9, 1908. SOOCHÓW-NINGPO Railway. Your telegram No. 28.
I agree. The terms are considered practicable both by Mr. Hillier and Mr. Bland,
and are the best we can obtain under the circumstances.
I think that on the whole the change of route seems advantageous.
[2856 k-1]
0
3725.
6
There remain, however, some provinces whose schools have not left their proper sphere and acted with impropriety. It is therefore apparent that the results of the system of teaching bear a proportionate relation to the goodness or badness of the teacher, Of this there is sufficient proof.
For the future, the Governor of Peking, the Viceroys and Governors of provinces, and the Commissioners of Education are carefully to select capable men for principals or teachers of schools, and to instruct them to conduct their schools in a satisfactory manner. In short, the Confucian religion is to be honoured, the polite arts to he encouraged, everything to be kept within the bounds of right and law, and patriotism to be made a force useful to the State. One who then ventures to leave the truc path will prove himself a person who quarrels with those in authority and disturbs the peace and order of the State. For though a man's attainments in the polite arts be he
poor, can supplement them and persevere in them. Though his knowledge be restricted, he can enlarge it by observation. But if the foundation is wrongly laid, then all is lost, Unorthodox teaching must therefore be got rid of, to prevent the masses from being corrupted. Offences against the laws must be treated with increased severity, in order to nip them in the bud.
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It is further commanded that the Board of Education from time to time appoint inspectors to keep a conscientious watch in all places. If anywhere the study and explanation of the classics has been abandoned, or if the practice of the national literature is neglected, and the teachers regard it with indifference, or if in cases of had conduct or meddling with outside matters those in charge do not inflict punishment or dismissal, not only are the students to be immediately expelled and punished, but the teachers and persons in charge are also to be awarded severe penalties, which will on no account be remitted. If the Governor of Peking, the Viceroys and Governors of provinces, and the Commissioners of Education continue to be neglectful, and regard educational affairs as a matter of no urgency, and thus through want of firmness and tear of unpleasantness convert what is intended to foster learning into a channel of disorder, not only will investigation be made into the schools concerned and punishments assigned to the teachers, but the Governor of Peking, the Viceroys and Governors, the Commissioners of Education, together with Military Governors or Lieutenant-Governors who may be in charge of education, will be liable themselves to incur heavy censure for such serious dereliction of duty. Let them all, therefore, reverently obey this Decree, in order that in all schools respectability and zeal for learning may prevail, and conduct become habitually excellent, while men of genius and learning will multiply, and thus will be fulfilled the earnest wish of the Throne for the cultivation of scholarship and the tranquillity of the people. It is commanded that all offices having authority over schools, and all universities and schools, hang up a copy of this Decree in their halls, and that it be printed upon all diplomas of graduated students as evidence of the rules which they must follow.
[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.114855
CHINA RAILWAYS.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[4698]
No. 1.
[February 10.]
SECTION 1.
26 APR (
Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received February 10.)
(No. 37.) (Telegraphic.) P.
Peking, February 9, 1908. SOOCHÓW-NINGPO Railway. Your telegram No. 28.
I agree. The terms are considered practicable both by Mr. Hillier and Mr. Bland,
and are the best we can obtain under the circumstances.
I think that on the whole the change of route seems advantageous.
[2856 k-1]
0
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