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by 4 or 5 years in the English atmosphere of Raffles
College.
Politically this seems to us much more
desirable than that the Chinese boys should seek a
knowledge of their mother tongue in the Chinese schools
themselves from teachers who are often fresh from the
problems and politics of China and who know little of
Malaya or of British rule. The recommendation in
Section 114 that facilities for English elementary
education should be increased has a two-fold purpose.
Firstly, it seems to us most desirable that English
education should be extended at least in the Straits
Settlements, for only 30 per cent of the boys in the
schools are receiving an English education.
Following our recommendation in Section 115, such an
extension will improve the average standard of
achievement in the English Secondary Schools.
any extension of English education will cause a
reduction in the number of children present in the
Chinese schools; wo regard such a reduction as most
desirable.
Secondly,
11. We wish to draw attention to our belief that
the educational progress of the Malay race can be
expedited only by extending the facilities for
education of Malay girls. We received a number of
informative illustrations of the importance of this
matter during our tour. The Malay who has received
an English education either in Great Britain or in Malaya, seeks an English-speaking wife;
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if he marries
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