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I am aware that much is to be learned in Chinese books that is not perhaps inculcated now-u. days to the same extent in Western literature, as, for instance, filial piety, gentleness of conduct, and the formal restrictions of social etiquette. But there need be no difficulty in combining these lessons

need of a Chinese education with a thorough study of the English language. Nor, in doing so, iced then be any departure from the ancient modes and forms of Chinese school life.

You have an example of what can be done in this way in the Chinese residents of another British Colony not far off, Singapore and the Straits Settlements, where many of the Chinese, withont forsaking There is nothing. to their Chinese customs and manners, make the English language their own. prevent the acquisition of a good knowledge of English by any Chinese youth in the Colony who inay be really anxious to learn English; and no prize of material prosperity, social rank, or office so high that is not open to a British subject in this Colony, possessed of a thorough knowledge of English. never make any distinction in giving away an office except that I seck for the man best fitted by Let the Masters therefore do education, talent and character, be he of Chinese or Foreign extraction.

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their duty by those willing and anxious to be taught, and let the pupils take heart, face the difficulties of the English language and strive to gain for themselves a worthy position in this Anglo-Chinese community of Hongkong,--a community which whilst thoroughly Chinese in family feeling and character. in sobriety and industry, and a credit to the ancient civilizations of China, will be obedient to English law and staunch in sincere loyalty to Her Majesty the Queen-Empress.

The proceedings then terminated.

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察與及歲底考試甄別所定上取次取如左 學之掌教及各學童前來集領已卯年 藩政大臣丙子年批准每年將國家義學掌教甄別上取六取然後獎賞現卑職照平日逐漸查 賞按該掌教可領獎賞計五或十五圓不等謹遵 燕翎軍坐定後監督學院歐倡如左敢請大人容卑職陳明今H本港大書院外所有國家義 餘名卽由國家義學二十九館甄別考取者各隨掌教齊集滿座該處鄰近華民趨赴觀者如堵 督憲燕大人親臨灣仔國家義學獎賞本港大書院外之國家義學掌教及各學童時學童二百

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