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education by the employment of trained teachers and better supervision will be the result. The principle involved is the encouragement of Chinese initiative with Government co-operation and the promotion of a better and more widely extended system of primary education in the Chinese language. The generosity of the Chinese in matters of education, when under their own control, will no doubt provide funds, but I do not disguise the fact that, in future years the grant provided by Government will probably need to be largely increased.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Mugarz

Governor,&c..