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Chinese not to be outdistanced by their European classmates unless there is a very great disparity of age. This contention is supported by the opinion of the Committee, who state in paragraph 16 of their Report that the education of the British children is retarded by the inevitably slower progress of their classmates, to whom English is a foreign language. It was also stated in paragraph 2 of the Petition which formed the first enclosure to Sir HENRY BLAKE's despatch of the 3rd September last that "many an English boy is of necessity kept back whilst instruction is laboriously imparted to those who have a very inferior knowledge

of the medium of instruction,'

8. In conclusion I shall be glad to learn whether after consideration you are of opinion that steps should be taken to introduce into Queen's College those portions of the proposed new educational system which is concerned with the organisation of that institution.

I have, &c.,

(Enclosure No. 1.)

W. J. GASCOIGNE, Major-General.

No. 39.

QUEEN'S COLLEGE, HONGKONG, 23rd April, 1902.

SIR, I have read with great attention and considerable interest the able Report of the Education Committee recently published in the Gazette (11th instant). It bears evidence of wise judicial deliberation, but as some of their re- commendations for Queen's College are opposed to my views, it appears incumbent on me as Head Master to state my objections, without unnecessary delay, in con- sideration of the lapse of time required for correspondence with the mother-country; and here I beg leave to remark that the attached Minutes are written in no spirit of carping criticism, but as embodying another phase of certain questions, which

otherwise escape the attention of the Government.

may

I have therefore the honour to submit for the consideration of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, the following Minutes on certain points, viz.:-

A.-Admission : 1. Nationality.

2. Entrance Examination.

B. Chinese Studies.

C.-Course of English Studies.

C. 2.-Object and sphere of usefulness of Queen's College.

-Internal Organisation.

E-Finance: 1. Revenue,

2. Expenditure with Table.

F-Examinations:

1. Independent.

2. Oxford Local.

3. Government.

and further to beg, that if His Excellency see fit, he would be pleased to forward the same to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies; in order that the points, which I venture to raise, may receive consideration with the recommendations of the Education Committee, and thereby a saving of time be effected.

Hon'ble A. M. TROMSON,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

I have, &c.,

GEO. H. BATESON WRIGHT,

Head Master.