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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

No. 38.

No. 182.

Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 21ST SEPTEMBER, 1878.. VOL. XXIV.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Letter with Enclosure from the Acting Inspector of Schools is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th September, 1878.

[No. 114.]

of all boys now s lessons optional

C. MAY, Acting Colonial Secretary.

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, HONGKONG, 3rd September, 1878.

SIR, With reference to C. S. O. No. 1944, I have the honour to report that I had a sufficient number of circ**** printed, both in English and Chinese, with a view to take the votes of the parents g at the Central School, regarding the question of making attendance at Chinese circulars were distributed on 31st August and returned on 2nd September. 'etailed in the tabulated statement I enclose, the number of those

the Central School, being 187 out of a total 9 boys, d declared their wish to continue, for the present year; both English and I School-

I have the honour to be,

The resu

wishing to 33 per cent;

Chinese studi

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

*A

The Honourable J. M. PRICE,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

&c., ge.

E. J. EITEL, Acting Inspector of Schools.

FOREIGNERS. CHINESE.

TOTAL.

UPPER SCHOOL.

English only,........ English and Chinese,

16

Q9

2

42

44

88888

30

98

46

90

LOWER SCHOOL.

English only,.... English and Chinese,

3

12

65

35

38

59

71

109

7TH AND 8TH CLASSES.

English only,.

20

21

English and Chinese,

6

57

63

84

PREPARATORY CLASS.

English only,.

37

English and Chinese,

13

888

29

34

89

102

18,6

Do.

Number desirous of studying English only,.....

do. English and Chinese,

137

282

Total,..

419

E. J. EITEL,

Acting Inspector of Schools..