,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,! ,,int]ior1           
,,bureau ,,( ,,education4               
,,progress ,,( ,,we/]n ,,education      
,,9                              ,,*9a  
,,& ,,siam4                             
,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,! ,,int]ior1           
,,bureau ,,( ,,education1               
,wa%+ton1 ,augu/ #c1 #ahhj4    ,!       
att5tion ( s*ool (fic]s & tea*]s is     
invit$ to !  foll[+ int]e/+ acc\nts ( ! 
progress ( we/]n ideas &  educational   
me?ods 9 ,*9a & ,siam1 =w>d$ to !       
,dep>tm5t (  ,/ate by ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
m9i/] at ,pek+ & ! ,unit$ ,/ates  consul
 at ,bangkok1 respectively4             
,,john ,,eaton1                         
,commission]4                           
,,wa%+ton3                              
,,gov]nm5t ,,pr9t+ ,,(fice4             
#ahhj4              ,,correspond5ce     
,,relat+ ,,to ,,we/]n ,,education ,,9   
,,*9a ,,& ,,siam4                       
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,i4 ,,*9a4                              
,mr4 ,ev>ts to ,mr4 ,s*urz4             

,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,/ate1                  
,wa%+ton1 ,may #ab1 #ahhj4    ,,sir3 ,i 
h ! honor to transmit h]e)1 = ! b5efit (
 !  ,bureau ( ,education1 copies (      
dispat*es ,nos4 #fjj & #fab f our       
legation at ,pek+1 detail+ ! progress ( 
we/]n education 9  ,*9a4    ,! inclosure
 ) ,no4 #fjj1 be+ pr9t$ matt]1 is too   
volum9\s  = copy+1 b w be s5t = p]usal  
if desir$4    ,i h ! honor to be1 sir1  
y\r ob$i5t s]vant1                      
,,wm4 ,m4 ,,ev>ts4                      
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,mr4 ,sew>d to ,mr4 ,ev>ts4    ,no4     
#fjj4                         ,,legation
 ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates1               
,pek+1 ,febru>y #ba1 #ahhj4    ,,sir3   
,!re has lately be5 publi%$ 9 ! ,nor?   
,*9a ,daily ,news1 at  ,%anghai1 a      
/atem5t1 f ! p5 ( ,mr4 ,john ,frey]1 (  
"w done  9 ! translations dep>tm5t ( !  
ars5al at ,%anghai4    ,?is s-call$     
ars5al is a l>ge e/abli%m5t1 9 :i*      
vessels (  w> are built1 guns ca/1 &    
small arms made4 ,x employs1 or did     

employ a few ye>s ago1 on ! occasion (  
my la/ visit to x1 ab\t  fifte5 hundr$  
h&s4 ,^! 7 all ,*9ese1 ) ! exception (  
"s half doz5 sup]9t5d5ts & speciali/s4  
,x _h gr[n to ^!  dim5sions 9 a v few   
ye>s1 & appe>$ likely to receive !      
cont9u$ support ( ! gov]nm5t4    ,i 0   
aw>e t a sci5tific s*ool & a dep>tm5t ( 
translations  _h be5 e/abli%$ 9         
connection ) ! ars5al1 b ,i 0 n  prep>$ 
to le>n t s mu* has be5 accompli%$ by ! 
latt] (  ^! z appe>s f ,mr4 ,frey]'s    
report4 ,( :at ! s*ool is do+  ,i am n  
in=m$ at ! mom5t1 b x appe>s t a v l>ge 
numb] ( our text books h be5 translat$  
into ,*9ese 9 !  translations dep>tm5t1 
& t ! ,*9ese connect$ ) x h  %[n a      
degree ( zeal :i* promises mu* = !      
future4    ,:ile ref]r+ y to ,mr4       
,frey]'s v int]e/+ pap] = !  details (  
?is "w1 ,i may rem>k t ! education ( !  
,*9ese  9 our k is go+ =w>d 9 _m ways4  
,y are famili> )  ! facts 9 reg>d to !  
educational mission 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
,ab\t "o hundr$ & tw5ty "y ,*9am51      

support$ & paid by  ?is gov]nm5t1 are n[
 9 v>i\s s*ools & colleges 9 our        
c\ntry1 ga9+ all t is available 9 ! way 
( k f u  to br+ x into use "h4 ,p]haps  
half z _m m are /udy+ 9  ,europe4 ,"h at
 ,pek+1 ! univ]sity presid$ ov] by ,dr4 
,m>t9 is  progress+ v favorably4 ,!re is
 a s*ool at ,foo*[ connect$  ) ! ars5al 
!re1 & ano!r "o at ,canton4    ,all ( ^!
 educational ent]prises are su/a9$ by ! 
gov]nm5t4  ,besides ^!1 h[ev]1 !re are  
_m s*ools1 ( a m or less  advanc$ ord]1 
9 *>ge ( & support$ by ! sev]al =eign   
mission>y bodies1 :]e o!r bran*es ?an ^?
 directly connect$  ) ! moral & religi\s
 purposes ( ! mission>ies are taught4   
,educational "w is =tunately ( su* a    
nature t its results are  felt 9 a      
con/antly increas+ measure4 ,x has be5  
progressive  ev]y:]e else1 & !re is     
en\gh 9 ,mr4 ,frey]'s pap] alone to  %[ 
t x w be progressive "h4 ,! p are eag]  
to avail  !mselves ( ! opportunities    
(f]$ to !m1 & ! gov]nm5t  appe>s z !    
patron ( we/]n k4    ,"u su*            

circum/ances x is possible to take a    
hopeful view ( !  future ( ,*9a1 despite
 all h] cons]vatism4    ,i h ! honor to 
be1 sir1 y\r ob$i5t s]vant1             
,,george ,f4 ,,sew>d4                   
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,mr4 ,sew>d to ,mr4 ,ev>ts4    ,no4     
#fab4                         ,,legation
 ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates1               
,pek+1 ,febru>y #bi1 #ahhj4    ,,sir3   
,recurr+ to my dispat* ,no4 #fjj1 9     
reg>d to ! "w done 9  ! translations    
dep>tm5t ( ! ,%anghai ars5al1 ,i h n[ ! 
honor to h& to y a lead+ article :i* ,i 
h tak5 f !  ,%anghai ,c\ri]1 9 reg>d to 
=eign education = ! ,*9ese1 &  to say t 
,i h ask$ our sev]al consul> (fic]s to  
report to me  :at is be+ done at _!     
sev]al ports 9 ! direction indicat$4    
,i h ! honor to be1 sir1 y\r ob$i5t     
s]vant1                                 
,,george ,f4 ,,sew>d4                   
99 99 99 99 99       ,extract f !       
,%anghai ,c\ri] ( ,friday1 ,janu>y #cj1 
#ahhj4                     ,=eign       

education = ! ,*9ese4    ,a great] k (  
we/]n civilization ?an is n[ possess$ is
  ess5tial to ! progress ( ! ,middle    
,k+dom4 ,to individual  ,*9ese1 =eign   
education is some?+ ( a =tune1 & is !   
sure/ capital ) :i* !y c be inve/$4 ,!  
say+ t  k is p[] is well borne out 9 ?is
 case1 = =eign  k is almo/ c]ta9 to     
obta9 = a ,*9aman a lucrative  appo9tm5t
 & an improv$ social position4 ,p>5ts   
are n[ realiz+  ?is fact1 & _m ( !      
well-to-d ,*9ese are anxi\s to s5d  _!  
sons to ,europe or ,am]ica to be        
educat$4 ,! advantage ( su*  an         
education c h>dly be ov]e/imat$ 9 ! case
 ( ^? :o h  be=e !m (ficial or public   
c>e]s4    ,at ! same "t !re are         
consid]able drawbacks to go+ abroad1 &  
x may be que/ion$ :e!r1 9 _m in/ances1  
equally good results  c\ld n be secur$  
)\t incurr+ s great a loss ( "t &       
exp5se--a loss s consid]able z to prev5t
 ! b5efit f be+  enjoy$ by all b !      
weal?y or ^? support$ by o!r ?an !      
family funds4 ,= ( c\rse ! sons ( ev5   

:at may be call$ !  middle classes _c   
af=d to leave _! c\ntry 9 ord] to be    
educat$1 &1 unless !y c receive =eign   
in/ruction 9 ,*9a1  w n receive x at    
all4 ,x _c be d5i$ t resid5ce abroad    
possesses "s advantages :i* _c be obta9$
 9 ,*9a2 yet1  except 9 r>e cases1 ^?   
p>ticul> advantages are n ! mo/  ne$$4  
,:y %\ld n useful k be imp>t$ to !      
,*9ese z well 9  ,*9a z x c be 9 ,europe
 or ,am]ica8 ,! drawbacks to a ,*9aman's
  resid+ away f 8 home = ! "t ne$$ to   
foll[ a regul>  c\rse ( in/ruction are  
sometimes n duly consid]$4 ,! ,*9ese    
are apt1 z has be5 po9t$ out1 to be too 
mu* ,europeaniz$4  ,especially are !y   
likely to neglect _! native language1 & 
s on  _! return less5 _! opportunities (
 usefulness & prospects (  promotion4   
,p>ticul>ly is ?is s ) a l>ge class :o  
hope to  qualify !mselves = ! position (
 pr(essors4 ,a tea*] mu/ n  only be     
acqua9t$ ) 8 subject1 b he mu/ also be  
able to  imp>t 8 k to o!rs2 :i* x is    
impossible he c d if he  has only an    

imp]fect acqua9tance ) ! language :i* is
 !  m$ium ( communication4 ,x %\ld      
always be borne 9 m9d t  =eign k1 ?\gh  
exce$+ly useful1 is n all-important to  
a ,*9aman1 & t ev5 its usefulness may be
 greatly dim9i%$ if  x is obta9$ at co/ 
( ! neglect ( 8 "m tongue4 ,look+1      
!re=e1 to ! exp5se ( be+ educat$ abroad1
 & to its s]i\s  inconv5i5ces1          
especially to ! fact t x mu/ ev] be     
beyond !  rea* ( all b ! ri*1 x is (    
great importance to consid] h[ a  simil>
 education c be _h 9 ,*9a4 ,x w\ld be v 
incorrect to  speak ( ! local polyte*nic
 z a failure1 b x is1 z yet1 a long  way
 f hav+ realiz$ ! objects ( its         
promot]s4 ,its educational  facilities  
are great1 & ?\gh x is n[ do+ good &    
useful "w1  we tru/ to see x become     
some?+ v diff]5t to :at x is at  !      
pres5t mom5t4 ,!re are few in/itutions 9
 ,hong ,kong :i* h  conf]r$ great]      
b5efits on ! ,*9ese ?an ! ,c5tral       
,s*ool2 &  x is surpris+ t an attempt   
has n be5 made to e/abli%  some?+ ( !   

k9d at ,%anghai4 ,! ,/4 ,john's ,college
 w1 x is  hop$1 contribute t[>ds supply+
 :at is a s]i\sly felt want4    ,at ?is 
in/itution ! c\rse ( in/ruction         
comprises ! ,engli%  language &         
lit]ature1 geography1 hi/ory1 ! evid5ces
 (  ,*ri/ianity1 natural sci5ce1        
ma!matics1 natural philosophy1  *emi/ry1
 a/ronomy1 m5tal & moral philosophy1 &  
int]national  law4 ,?is is a suffici5tly
 ext5d$ curriculum to beg9 )1 b x  is   
int5d$ to enl>ge x if ! project be      
successful4 ,pupils are  requir$ to be  
fifte5 ye>s ( age & to possess "s k (  !
 ,*9ese classics4 ,we believe t ! ,hong 
,kong ,c5tral ,s*ool  owes mu* ( its    
success to ! purely secul> "* ( its     
tea*+2 & _m :o take great int]e/ 9 !    
=eign education (  ! ,*9ese w p]haps    
note ) regret ! religi\s elem5t ( ,/4   
,john's ,college4 ,b ! two in/itutions  
are ( a diff]5t "*1  & x c\ld h>dly be  
expect$ t ! "w c>ri$ on at ,/4 ,john's  
%\ld be purely secul>4 ,! promot]s h1   
h[ev]1 met possible  objections 9 a _s  

:i*1 "u ! circum/ances1 mu/1 we ?9k1  be
 consid]$ lib]al4 ,!y wi% x to be       
di/9ctly und]/ood t  ,/4 ,john's        
,college is a lit]>y & sci5tific s*ool1 
& n p] se  a !ological in/itute4 ,a     
/ud5t mu/ att5d ! daily pray]s at  *apel
 & ! usual ,sunday s]vices1 b 9 o!r     
respects he is free  to devote himself  
to ! secul> side ( ! daily r\t9e ( class
  "w4 ,_m p w\ld h be5 glad if !        
au?orities _h all[$  att5dance at pray]s
 & ,sunday s]vice to be volunt>y1 &     
probably  ! *ief end 9 view might h be5 
bett] rea*$ 9 t mann]4  ,yet1 ?\gh !    
requirem5t may re/rict ! usefulness ( ! 
in/itution1 prev5t+ x be+ g5]ally avail$
 (1 we are pleas$  to call att5tion to x
 z be+ calculat$ to conf] great         
advantages  on ! ,*9ese y\?1 & to (f] x 
! enc\ragem5t ( publicity4  ,x may be   
well to note t ! *>ge = bo>d & tuition  
is  exce$+ly mod]ate4                   
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,mr4 ,hay to ,mr4 ,s*urz4               
,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,/ate1                  

,wa%+ton1 ,augu/ #ac1 #ahhj4    ,,sir3  
,i h ! honor to inclose h]e91 =         
transmission to !  ,bureau ( ,education1
 a copy ( a rec5t dispat* f ! late      
m9i/] to ,*9a1 ,mr4 ,geo4 ,f4 ,sew>d1   
cov]+ ! replies :i* he  has receiv$ f ! 
,unit$ ,/ates consul> (fic]s 9 t empire 
z to ! ef=ts :i* are be+ made = !       
education ( !  ,*9ese 9 =eign bran*es ( 
k1 ei!r by ! gov]nm5t (  ,*9a1 by       
private ent]prise1 or by mission>y      
ef=ts4    ,i h ! honor to be1 y\r ob$i5t
 s]vant1                                
,,john ,,hay1                           
,act+ ,secret>y4                        
99 99 99 99 99                          
,mr4 ,sew>d to ,mr4 ,ev>ts4    ,no4     
#gje4                         ,,legation
 ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates1               
,pek+1 ,june #aa1 #ahhj4    ,,sir3 ,i h 
! honor to h& to y h]e) copies ( !      
answ]s  :i* h be5 receiv$ f our consul> 
(fic]s 9 ?is empire to  ! inquiry made 9
 a circul> address$ to !m z to ef=ts be+
  made to educate ! ,*9ese 9 =eign      

bran*es ( k1 ei!r  by ! gov]nm5t ( ,*9a1
 by private ent]prise1 or by mission>y  
ef=t4 ,! circul> ref]r$ to 0 =w>d$ to ! 
,dep>tm5t )  my dispat* ,no4 #fjj4      
,:ile ^! reports are n z full z ,i c\ld 
h wi%$1 !y /ill  furni% an outl9e ( ! "w
 :i* is be+ done1 & may be (  int]e/ to 
! ,dep>tm5t4    ,i h ! honor to be1 sir1
 y\r ob$i5t s]vant1                     
,,george ,f4 ,,sew>d4                   
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,mr4 ,goldsbor\gh to ,mr4 ,sew>d4       
,no4 #ajg4                              
,,amoy1 ,april #bc1 #ahhj4    ,,sir3 ,9 
response to y\r dispat* ,no4 #hf1 (     
,febru>y #bg1 #ahhj1 ,i beg  to /ate t  
!re are two private ,engli% s*ools at   
?is port =  ! education ( ,*9ese1       
conduct$ by native born ,*9ese1 :o      
possess a fair k ( ! ,engli% language1 b
 !re is no  in/itution ( ! k9d f\nd$ or 
support$ by ! gov]nm5t4    ,!           
mission>ies h sev]al s*ools ( _! own = !
 tuition (  ,*9ese boys & girls 9 !     
,*9ese language4    ,i h ! honor1 c41   

,w4 ,,elwell ,,goldsbor\gh4             
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,mr4 ,*e%ire to ,mr4 ,sew>d4    ,no4    
#ee4                                    
,,foo*[1 ,m>* #bi1 #ahhj4    ,,sir3 ,i h
 _h ! honor to receive y\r dispat* ,no4 
#gh1 call+  ^u me to furni% y ) su*     
in=mation z may be available to me  9   
reg>d to ! education ( ,*9ese 9 =eign   
languages )9 ?is  consul> di/rict1 :e!r 
9 s*ools f\nd$ & support$ by !  ,*9ese  
gov]nm5t1 or by private ent]prise1 or by
 mission>ies1 z  f> z ! secul> bran*es  
are conc]n$1 & also to report ^u !      
s*ools e/abli%$ at ,hong ,kong by !     
colonial gov]nm5t4    ,i n[ beg to      
submit ! foll[+ report3    ,! ,tung w5  
,kwan is ! only s*ola/ic in/itution "u  
gov]nm5t  auspices = tea*+ =eign k 9    
,canton4 ,x 0 e/abli%$  by ord] ( !     
,tsung li ,yam5 ab\t sixte5 ye>s ago4 ,x
 is "u  ! (ficial control ( ! vic]oy1 ! 
haikwan 7sup]9t5d5t (  cu/oms71 ! ,t>t> 
g5]al1 & two lieut5ant ,t>t> g5]als1 b  
! practical control is left almo/       

entirely 9 ! h&s ( !  ,t>t> g5]al1 to   
:om x af=ds opportunities ( patronage1 =
 !  /aff is l>ge1 & ! memb]s !re( n only
 b5efit by !  sal>ies !y receive b _!   
(ficial appo9tm5t z (fic]s (  ! college 
7,tung w5 ,kwan7 =ms a /epp+-/one to    
promotion 9  o!r bran*es ( ! public     
s]vice4 ,! /aff consi/s ( ?ree          
sup]9t5d5ts1 7! *ief ( :om holds rank   
ab\t equival5t to  t ( a major g5]al71  
?ree ,*9ese tea*]s1 a =eign tea*]  ) a  
,*9ese assi/ant1 two ,*9ese cl]ks1      
doorkeep]s1 cooks1 &  o!r s]vants4 ,!   
numb] ( /ud5ts is fix$ at ?irty1 ( :om  
tw5ty are class$ z /ud5ts prop] & t5 z  
sup]num]>y  /ud5ts1 ! latt] be+ int5d$  
to fill vacancies z !y occur 9  ! =m]2 &
 :51 f v>i\s causes1 ! total numb] falls
 to  tw5ty or tw5ty-five1 fre%          
sup]num]>ies are add$ to make up !      
numb]4 ,! /ud5ts prop] receive a small  
pay ( ?ree taels a  mon?1 b !           
sup]num]>ies receive no?+ except a free 
breakfa/  e day4    ,x is difficult to  
def9e ! raison d'tre ( ! ,tung w5 ,kwan 

,college2 9 !ory x is e/abli%$ to       
provide ! ,*9ese gov]nm5t  ) a /aff (   
int]pret]s & p]sons conv]sant ) =eign   
lit]ature & =eign habits ( ?\ght2 b1 s  
f> z c be judg$  by pat5t facts1 !      
patronage above ref]r$ to is ! elem5t   
mo/  appreciat$1 & x may be well to     
notice ! ext5t to :i* !  !oretical      
object has be5 c>ri$ out1 & h[ f> !     
,*9ese  gov]nm5t has avail$ itself ( !  
mat]ial = ! production (  :i* some?+ l  
eight hundr$ doll>s a mon? has be5      
exp5d$  = ! la/ sixte5 ye>s 9 !         
ma9t5ance ( ! college4    ,ab\t t5 ye>s 
ago f\rte5 /ud5ts 7 draft$ f ,canton to 
!  ,pek+ college4 ,( ^!1 five h retir$ f
 v>i\s causes1 six  are /ill atta*$ to !
 ,pek+ ,college1 & ! rema9+ ?ree h      
appo9tm5ts 9 legations abroad1 "o 9     
,wa%+ton1 "o 9 ,london1  & "o 9 ,japan4 
,s9ce #ahgj n "o /ud5t has be5 draft$ to
  ,pek+2 none ( ! ,canton /ud5ts h 9 any
 way be5 call$ ^u  to r5d] s]vice to _! 
gov]nm5t4 ,mo/ ( !m h receiv$ an        
honor>y lit]>y degree 7,hs9 ,tsai7      

equival5t to ,b4,a41 & ?ree or  f\r ( !m
 are nom9ally int]pret]s1 = :i* !y      
receive a  small additional pay4 ,ye>   
aft] ye> passes1 & boys ( #ag gr[ up  to
 be m5 ( #bg1 m>ry & become fa!rs1 & g  
on ) _!  =eign /udies )\t s mu* z a ^w (
 enc\ragem5t f _!  own au?orities4 ,"u  
su* disc\rag+ circum/ances x mu/ be t   
/udy+ is (t5 done 9 a p]functory way2 & 
yet1 :ile "s (  ! /ud5ts h1 z ,i und]/&1
 a v good k ( ,engli%1  want+ only      
practice outside ! s*ool walls to r5d] x
 equal to  t ( any ,*9aman :o has n _h !
 advantage ( liv+ abroad1  !y con/antly 
witness m5 ( less te*nical k ?an        
!mselves1 m5 ( l[] /amp altoge!r1 m5    
pick$ up "h &  !re )\t any prop] /eps   
be+ tak5 to asc]ta9 _! fitness1  call$  
^u to p]=m ! v duties = ! p]=mance ( :i*
  ! /ud5ts ( ! ,tung w5 ,kwan are 9 !ory
 specially educat$4    ,! c\rse ( /udy1 
,i am in=m$1 consi/s *iefly ( ! ,engli% 
language1 toge!r ) b subord9ate to :i*  
!re are geography1  ari?metic1 hi/ory1  
algebra1 ma!matics1 & a/ronomy4 ,a v    

small  proportion ( ! /ud5ts h made any 
progress 9 algebra or  ma!matics1 few   
are ev5 fair ari?meticians1 & mu* t !y  
are  call$ ^u to le>n ( geography1      
hi/ory1 & a/ronomy is soon  =gott54 ,?is
 arises f no want ( ability1 b f an utt]
 want  ( enc\ragem5t on ! "p ( ! ,*9ese 
au?orities = !  /ud5ts to tr\ble        
!mselves ) su* /udies4 ,)\t a reasonable
  k ( ! language !y are liable1 on !    
motion ( !  =eign tea*]1 to be dismiss$ 
f ! s*ool1 & 9 !  acquisition ( t !y are
 to "s ext5t buoy$ up ) hope1 a  hope t 
sometimes becomes lam5tably fa9t1 t !   
language w  ultimately be ( s]vice to   
!m2 b ) respect to ! o!r  bran*es1 ,i am
 giv5 to und]/&1 no p]son 9 au?ority1   
except !  =eign tea*]1 seems to "k or   
c>e :e!r !y are taught or n4    ,!      
/ud5ts consi/ almo/ entirely ( ,t>t>s   
7includ+ bann]m574  ,orig9ally ab\t     
"o-?ird 7 ,*9ese1 b x 0 f\nd t1 aft]    
le>n+ ,engli% at ! exp5se ( gov]nm5t1 ^!
 latt] g5]ally  disappe>$4 ,! ,t>t>s are
 mu* m b\nd to ! gov]nm5t1 &  are loyal1

 bo? f tra9+ & self-int]e/4 ,z "y m51 !y
  are f> m noble & honorable 9 _! "* ?an
 ! ,*9ese1  lack+ 9 a great measure ! l[
 cunn+ :i* *>act]izes !  latt]1         
especially :5 !y get (ficial employm5t4 
,b x is h>d  to say h[ f> _! natural    
nobility & honor w\ld suff] if !y  7    
?r[n into t vortex ( corruption &       
di%one/y :i*  p]ta9s to (ficial life4   
,i am in=m$ t !re has1 = ! pa/ ye> or   
two1 be5 an  int5tion to add a ,g]man & 
a ,fr5* dep>tm5t to ! ,canton  ,college1
 & t ext5sive premises h be5 erect$ =   
?is  purpose1 b "s difficulty ab\t funds
 seems to h caus$ fur!r  /eps to be     
po/pon$4    ,private s*ools4--,!re are  
no private s*ools wor?y ( ! "n 9        
,canton = tea*+ =eign languages4 ,n[ &  
!n a small s*ool is  op5$1 9 :i* ,engli%
 is pr(ess$ to be taught by a man ^:  k 
( t language is too limit$ to fit him = 
o!r  employm5t1 & aft] a brief /ruggle  
^! s*ools die out1 "o  aft] ano!r4 ,!re 
is no d\bt t ! advantages (f]$ by !     
gov]nm5t s*ools 9 ,hong ,kong are too   

great to enable private  s*ools 9       
,canton to compete ) !m4    ,mission>y  
s*ools4--,none ( ! mission>ies 9 ,canton
 tea*  ,engli% or any o!r =eign language
 to _! ,*9ese pupils n[1 nor  h !y = "s 
ye>s4 ,!y f\nd by exp]i5ce t x 0 v      
difficult to tea* ,engli% to _! pupils  
because ( _! inaptitude  to le>n we/]n  
languages2 t ! object ( ! majority :o   
came  to _! s*ools 7=m]ly7 to le>n      
,engli% 0 simply to get a  suffici5t k (
 t language to enable !m to get "s      
lucrative employm5t ) =eign]s1 & z soon 
z !y _h acquir$  a little smatt]+ (     
,engli% !y disappe>$ & pass$ away beyond
  _! ,*ri/ian in/ruction4    ,i %all    
endeavor to furni% y ) "s p>ticul>s 9   
reg>d to !  s*ools e/abli%$ at ,hong    
,kong by ! colonial gov]nm5t %ortly4    
,i h ! honor1 c41                       
,f4 ,d4 ,,*e%ire4                       
99 99 99 99 99                          
,mr4 ,scruggs to ,mr4 ,sew>d4    ,no4   
#ba4                                    
,,*9kiang1 ,m>* #bd1 #ahhj4    ,,sir3 ,i

 _h ! honor to receive on ! #ba/ in/ant 
y\r dispat* ,no4  #fc1 ( ! #bg? ,febru>y
 la/4 ,9 response !reto ,i regret to say
  !re is n a s*ool ( any k9d1 native or 
=eign1 public or  private1 secul> or    
religi\s1 )9 ?is di/rict 9 :i* ,*9ese   
are educat$ by =eign me?ods or 9 =eign  
k4 ,!  mission>y s*ools are all conduct$
 9 ! native language1 & _!  curriculum1 
conf9$ to purely religi\s & sect>ian    
in/ruction4 ,a  few "y m5 among ! native
 resid5ts ( ?is port take lessons 9  !  
,engli% language f a native int]pret]   
educat$ at ,hong ,kong  b n[ employ$ "h 
9 ! cu/oms s]vice4 ,b !y seek to "k no  
m ( our language ?an is b>ely necess>y  
to aid !m 9 bus9ess  transactions )     
=eign]s1 & :at !y d ?us acquire is      
little  else ?an ! b>b>\s & *ildi%      
dialect kn[n z ,pige9  ,engli%4 ,i "k ( 
b "o exception1 & t is ! case ( ,g5]al  
,wong1 ! milit>y comm&] "h1 an educat$  
,*9aman1 :o is  ambiti\s to ent] !      
diplomatic s]vice ( 8 c\ntry4    ,i am1 
sir1 c41                                

,,william ,l4 ,,scruggs4                
99 99 99 99 99                          
,mr4 ,de ,lano to ,mr4 ,seic>d4    ,no4 
#afd4                                   
,,foo*[1 ,may #e1 #ahhj4    ,,sir3 ,i h 
_h ! honor to receive y\r dispat* ,no4  
#aji1 ask+ me  = su* in=mation z may be 
available to me 9 reg>d to !  education 
( ,*9ese 9 =eign k 9 ?is consul>        
di/rict4    ,!re are at ! ,foo*[ ars5al 
two s*ools1 "o "u ,engli% &  ! o!r "u   
,fr5* managem5t4 ,9 ! =m] ! numb] (     
/ud5ts v>ies betwe5 #cj & #ej1 & !      
/udies pursu$ are  ,engli%1 ari?metic1  
geometry1 geography1 gramm>1            
trigonometry1  algebra1 & navigation4 ,9
 a f\r & a half ye>s' c\rse !  /ud5ts   
receive f ! gov]nm5t a mon?ly /ip5d (   
#d4    ,!re is a naval & a me*anical    
bran* ( ! same s*ool1 ea*  hav+ an      
av]age ( #be /ud5ts receiv+ ! same      
mon?ly all[ance  f ! gov]nm5t1 :i* also 
pays a v lib]al sal>y to !  pr(essors 9 
*>ge4    ,! s*ool "u ,fr5* managem5t has
 ab\t #dj pupils1 9 f\r  divisions1     

/udy+ ,fr5*1 ari?metic1 elem5ts (       
algebra &  geometry1 trigonometry1      
analytic geometry & calculus1 me*anical 
eng9e]+1 transmission ( p[] & friction4 
,! bran*es ( ?is  s*ool are a s*ool (   
design & s*ool ( appr5tices1 ! pupils   
pursu+ _m ( ! /udies enum]at$ above &   
receiv+ ! same  /ip5d ( #d a mon?4 ,!   
pr(essor is also v lib]ally paid4    ,i 
"k ( no s*ools f\nd$ by private         
ent]prise 9 :i* =eign  /udies are       
pursu$4 ,!re are sev]al s*ools = bo?    
males &  females conduct$ by =eign      
mission>ies 9 :i* o!r ?an secul>        
bran*es ( /udy are pursu$1 say1 !       
elem5t>y bran*es1 su* z  geography1     
ma!matics1 a/ronomy1 c41 b all 9 !      
,*9ese  language4    ,i am unable at    
pres5t to /ate ! numb] ( pupils usually 
9  att5dance 9 ^! latt] s*ools4    ,i h 
! honor to be1 c41                      
,m4 ,m4 ,,de ,,lano4                    
99 99 99 99 99                          
,mr4 ,%ep>d to ,mr4 ,sew>d4    ,no4 #de4
                                        

,,hank[1 ,april #aj1 #ahhj4    ,,sir3   
,ref]r+ to y\r ,no4 #he1 on ! subject ( 
educat+ natives 9  =eign sci5ces1 ,i h  
to report t ,i _c le>n ( any?+  done 9  
my di/rict ( any mom5t4 ,at sundry times
 "s =eign]s  want+ employm5t h op5$     
small s*ools 9 ,hank[1 int5d+ to  tea* p
 ( any age to read ,engli%4 ,! results h
 be5  inconsid]able1 z ! ent]prise has 9
 all cases be5 ab&on$ z  soon z m       
lucrative pursuits h be5 available4     
,besides ?is1 ,i  "k ( no ef=ts made 9 !
 direction ( y\r inquiry except "s  "w (
 ,dr4 ,a4 ,c4 ,bumr1 ( ! ,am]ican       
,episcopal mission at ,wu-,*ang1  :o1   
be=e he left1 gave "s in/ruction to a   
few conv]ts 9 !  !ory & practice (      
m$ic9e4 ,9 8 view 8 results 7  enc\rag+1
 b n fully develop$4    ,i am in=m$ also
 t ,dr4 ,manby1 n[ locat$ "h 9 *>ge ( ! 
,london ,mission ,hospital1 is prep>+ a 
sy/em ( in/ruction1 &  int5ds soon to   
put x 9 op]ation1 = ! sy/ematic tra9+ ( 
native pupils 9 ! pr9ciples & sci5ce (  
physiology1 )  surgical & m$ical tra9+1 

9 a c\rse ( "s ye>s' duration 9         
connection ) 8 important hospital "w4   
,beyond ^! ,i "k (  no?+ done 9 ! l9e ( 
y\r inve/igation4    ,i am1 sir1 c41    
,,isaac ,f4 ,,%ep>d4                    
99 99 99 99 99                          
,mr4 ,b&9el to ,mr4 ,sew>d4    ,no4     
#db-fbe4                          ,,new 
,,*wang1 ,m>* #cj1 #ahhj4    ,,sir3 ,9  
response to y\r excell5cy's dispat* ,no4
 #ff1 ,i h !  honor to /ate t1 z f> z ,i
 c le>n1 !re is n )9 !  ?ree            
,mant*oorian prov9ces any s*ool f\nd$ or
 support$ by native  (ficial or private 
ent]prise 9 :i* =eign k is imp>t$  to   
,*9ese /ud5ts4 ,f inquiries among !     
mission>ies ,i le>n  t--    ,! ,roman   
,ca?olics h a college "u =eign          
sup]vision1  :]e9 #bf pupils are        
in/ruct$ 9 ,lat91 philosophy1 !ology1 & 
! elem5ts ( geography1 ma!matics1 c41 & 
:5ce #d pupils h  be5 orda9$ z prie/s4  
,! ,iri% ,presbyt]ian ,mission has a    
boys' s*ool "u !  sup]vision ( a cl]ical
 mission>y1 :]e9 #bj s*ol>s1 f #i to    

#ac ye>s ( age1 are in/ruct$ 9          
geography1 p5man%ip1 & !  c\rse ( 7#d7  
read+ books us$ 9 ! gov]nm5t s*ools at  
,hong  ,kong4 ,!y w le>n1 :5 m advanc$1 
ari?metic & o!r  subjects4 ,!re is also 
! nucleus ( a girls' s*ool1 only two    
pupils1 sup]vis$ by ! mission>y's wife1 
:o tea*es !m pla9  sew+ 9 addition to ! 
above bran*es ( k4    ,mr4 ,c>son also  
contemplates />t+ a day s*ool 9 ! he>t (
 !  city1 9 connection ) ! above m5tion$
 :i* are held 9 8  comp\nd4    ,! m$ical
 mission>y ( ! ,iri% ,presbyt]ian       
,mission has 9 8  own comp\nd a boys'   
s*ool ) #ae s*ol>s1 & 9 an adjac5t      
build+ a girls' s*ool ) #i s*ol>s4 ,_m (
 ^! are too "y  to le>n mu*1 b ! eld]   
ones le>n geography 7,wade's book71 &   
?ree boys & ?ree girls are taught to    
read & write ,engli%4    ,! ,scot*      
,unit$ ,presbyt]ians h a mission "h1 b  
app>5tly  nei!r 9 _! boys' s*ool1       
rec5tly discont9u$1 nor 9 _!  girls'    
s*ool1 :i* numb]s #ad s*ol>s1 has any   
=eign secul>  education be51 except     

indirectly1 imp>t$4 ,! girls1 h[ev]1 are
  le>n+ =eign ne$lework4    ,i h !      
honor1 c41                              
,j4 ,j4 ,f4 ,,b&9el4                    
99 99 99 99 99    ,,my ,,de> ,,mr4      
,,b&9el3 ,9 our boys' s*ool1 :i* we h n[
  discont9u$1 our object 0 to give !    
*ildr5 ( our *ur*  memb]s a ,*9ese      
classical education1 su* z !y w\ld      
receive 9 a  fir/ class native s*ool4   
,our pr9ciple 0 t ( ! gramm>  s*ools at 
home4 ,outside ( ! regul> lessons1 !re 0
 daily !  religi\s h\r1 or morn+ & ev5+ 
class1 :]e ,i in/ruct$  !m 9 religi\s   
tru?4 ,i only b\nd myself to sp5d "o h\r
 p] day  ) ! s*ol>s1 & !re=e nev] =mally
 laid myself out to  tra9 !m 9 =eign k4 
,b ,i h1 ( c\rse1 introduc$ all  mann] (
 subjects 9 my illu/rations1 mak+ x a   
po9t incid5tally  to introduce :atev] k 
( hi/orical & sci5tific subjects  ,i    
myself possess$4 ,! s*ool room has      
always be5 well suppli$ )  books4 ,i ?9k
 we h _h almo/ e =eign "w :i* has be5   
translat$1 & we take 9 = ! s*ool1 #a/1 !

 ,globe ,magaz9e2  #b;d1 ! ,sci5tific   
,magaz9e2 #c;d1 ! ,*ild's ,pap]4 ,i h   
sev]al  times _h tea*]s :o took a great 
int]e/ 9 ^! p]iodicals1 &  :o did :at !y
 c\ld to make ! subjects intelligible to
 _!  pupils4 ,we /ill cont9ue a fl\ri%+ 
girls' s*ool4 ,we also tea*  ! ,*9ese   
classics !re1 & ) great success2 ?\gh ! 
classics are1 z x 71 taught incid5tally1
 & scripture hi/ory1  c41 =ms ! bulk ( !
 tea*+4 ,! girls are be+ taught  =eign  
ne$lework1 b h n made any v great       
atta9m5ts4 ,b  9 mo/ cases ! direct     
tea*+ has borne mo/ly on ,*9ese         
subjects1 & we h tru/$ to ! p]sonal     
influ5ce ( !  =eign]s to communicate    
=eign k4    ,y\rs1 s9c]ely1             
,j4 ,,mac9tyre4                         
99 99 99 99 99    ,,my ,,de> ,,mr4      
,,b&9el3 ,9 reply to y\r lett] ( ! #ah? 
in/ant1 ,i  beg to /ate t ! secul>      
subjects taught 9 ! s*ool are           
geography1 p5man%ip1 & ! c\rse ( read+  
books taught 9 !  gov]nm5t s*ool at     
,hong ,kong4    ,^! read+ books1 f\r 9  

numb]1 9 a graduat$ s]ies1 treat ( a    
great v>iety ( subjects1 bo? =eign &    
native4 ,z soon z !  *ildr5 are f> en\gh
 advanc$1 !y w be taught ari?metic &    
o!r subjects4    ,! s*ool is a free     
bo>d+ s*ool1 support$ by ! mission1 &   
our object is to tra9 = ourselves a /aff
 ( native help]s4    ,believe me1 c41   
,,james ,,c>son4                        
99 99 99 99 99    ,,my ,,de> ,,mr4      
,,b&9el3 ,! only secul> in/ruction giv5 
9 my s*ool  is 9 geography4 ,i h giv5   
half a doz5 *ildr51 ?ree girls &  ?ree  
boys1 lessons 9 ,engli%4 ,! lessons are 
m]ely 9 read+ &  writ+4    ,?is is all  
,i h to say 9 reply to y\r communication
 ( ! #aa?  in/ant4    ,i am y\rs1 v     
truly4                                  
,j4 ,m4 ,,hunt]4                        
99 99 99 99 99                          
,translation4    ,,mo/ ,,illu/ri\s      
,,sir3 ,i make a brief answ] to y\r     
excell5cy  conc]n+ ! inquiry ( ! mo/    
noble m9i/] 9 *>ge ( !  legation = !    
consulate ( ,am]ica 9 ,pek+4    ,9 our  

region1 ,mant*ooria--t is1 9 ! ?ree     
prov9ces ( ,mukd51  ,kir91 &            
,saghali5--!re has exi/$1 s f> z ,i "k1 
no s*ool  or in/itution f\nd$ by !      
,*9ese gov]nm5t or e/abli%$ by  private 
citiz5s 9 :i* pupils may /udy ,european 
sci5ces &  acquire "s k ( ! arts ( =eign
 nations4    ,z reg>ds ! ,ca?olic       
mission1 :i* has be5 intru/$ to my c>e1 
we h f\nd$ "o college1 ) ,drs4 ,boy] &  
,h9>d z rectors1 9  :i* tw5ty-six pupils
 /udy ,lat9 language1 philosophy1 &     
!ology1 z well z geography1 ma!matics1  
c4 ,f\r graduates f  ?is college h be5  
orda9$ prie/s already1 & are (f]+       
!mselves ) mo/ pleas+ read9ess = !      
s]vice ( prea*+  & direct+ ! ,*ri/ians (
 ! region4    ,nor1 inde$1 am ,i able to
 give y\r excell5cy any in=mation ^u  ! 
subject ( y\r "q ( ye/]day4 ,mean:ile ,i
 pray ,god t  ,he may be/[ all bless+s  
^u y\r excell5cy1 :om ,i desire to  make
 c]ta9 ( my respect4    ,mo/ devot$ly1  
y\rs 9 ,*ri/1                           
,c4 ,,dubrail1                  ,bi%op (

 ,bol9a1 ,vic> ,apo/olic ( ,mant*ooria4 
99 99 99 99 99                          
,mr4 ,"l to ,mr4 ,sew>d4    ,no4 #aai4  
,,n+po1 ,april #bj1 #ahhj4    ,,sir3 ,i 
am sorry t ,i h n be5 able to reply     
e>li] to y\r  dispat* ,no4 #eg1 reque/+ 
su* in=mation z ,i might h 9 reg>d  to !
 education ( ,*9ese 9 =eign k )9 ?is    
consul>  di/rict4    ,no?+1 ,i believe1 
has be5 done 9 ?is respect by ! ,*9ese  
gov]nm5t or by ,*9ese (ficials 9 ?is    
prov9ce1 ei!r to f\nd  or su/a9 s*ools 9
 :i* =eign k has be5 taught4 ,nor has   
any?+ wor? speak+ ( be5 accompli%$ by   
private ent]prise1  outside (           
mission>ies4 ,!re 0 a small attempt made
 "h a few  ye>s ago to get up an ,engli%
 s*ool = natives1 b x came to  no?+1 v  
likely ?r\gh ! incapacity ( ! p]son :o  
und]took x4    ,mission>ies f ! beg9n+ (
 _! "w "h h _h s*ools (  v>i\s k9ds4 ,! 
object ( ^! s*ools has1 ( c\rse1 be5    
religi\s4 ,yet1 z 9 religi\s s*ools at  
home1 secul> k has  be5 taught 9 !m to  
"s ext5t4    ,mission>ies 9 ?is "p (    

,*9a h n1 z a g5]al ?+1  enc\rag$ _!    
pupils to le>n ,engli%1 b !y h tri$ to  
tea*  !m hi/ory1 geography1 ma!matics1  
philosophy1 a/ronomy1  physiology1      
m$ic9e1 c41 & _! ef=ts h1 no d\bt1 be5  
att5d$ ) "s success4 ,! numb] ?us       
in/ruct$ may n h  be5 v l>ge1 & be>+ 9  
m9d ! great difficulties "u  :i* !      
in/ruction mu/ h be5 giv51 we c h>dly   
suppose t  ! results h be5 v great2     
/ill1 some?+ has be5 done4 ,a  beg9n+1  
at lea/1 has be5 made 9 ! "w ( a high] &
 bett]  education among ?is p4 ,?\gh    
aside f ^! mission s*ools  !re h be5 9  
?is place no organiz$ ef=ts = !         
education  ( ,*9ese 9 =eign k1 "o w yet 
(t5 meet ) ,*9ese  :o h acquir$ m or    
less ( ?is k4 ,"s ( ^! h  be5 taught 9  
s*ools else:]e1 ei!r at o!r ports or 9  
=eign  c\ntries1 & o!rs h1 9 "o way or  
ano!r1 be5 s relat$  t ?is k has 9 v>i\s
 degrees come to !m4 ,& ^!  in/ances are
 cont9ually increas+4 ,! numb] ( ,*9ese 
:o speak  ,engli%1 & :o h m or less     
,engli% education1 is less "h  ?an at "s

 ( ! o!r ports4 ,!y naturally g to      
places :]e  !re is a dem& = ^!          
qualifications4 ,!re has1 s f>1 be5  v  
little dem& = !m "h4    ,?is rem9ds me (
 a matt] to :i* ,i h long be5 wi%+ to   
call  y\r att5tion4 ,x is ! inconv5i5ce 
& disadvantage "u :i*  consul> (fic]s   
are plac$ 9 be+ requir$ to write _!     
dispat*es 9 ,*9ese to ,*9ese (ficials4  
,i wi% to say some?+ on  ?is subject1 b 
p]haps ,i _h bett] d x 9 ano!r lett]1 & 
:5 ,i h m leisure4    ,i h ! honor1 c41 
,,edw>d ,c4 ,,"l4                       
99 99 99 99 99                          
,,ii4 ,,siam4                           
,mr4 ,ev>ts to ,mr4 ,s*urz4             
,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,/ate1                  
,wa%+ton1 ,may #ag1 #ahhj4    ,,sir3 ,i 
h ! honor to transmit h]e)1 = !         
in=mation (  y\r ,dep>tm5t1 a copy (    
dispat* ,no4 #aej1 dat$ ,m>* #ah1 #ahhj1
  f ! consul at ,bangkok1 ,siam1 9      
relation to ! sy/em (  education lately 
introduc$ into ,siam4    ,i h ! honor to
 be1 sir1 y\r ob$i5t s]vant1            

,,wm4 ,m4 ,,ev>ts4                      
99 99 99 99 99                          
,mr4 ,sickels to ,mr4 ,payson4    ,no4  
#aej4             ,,consulate ,,( ,,!   
,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,( ,,am]ica1           
,bangkok1 ,siam1 ,m>* #ah1 #ahhj4       
,,sir3 ,i h ! honor to ackn[l$ge !      
receipt ( ,dep>tm5t  dispat*es ,nos4    
#eg1 #eh1 & #ei1 dat$ respectively      
,decemb] #a & #f1  #ahgi1 & ,janu>y #f1 
#ahhj1 all at h& by ! same mail4    ,9  
reg>d to ! in=mation requir$ by !       
,dep>tm5t ( !  ,int]ior1 ref]r$ to 9    
,no4 #eg1 ,i h ! honor to inclose a     
private  lett] on ! subject f ,rev4 ,dr4
 ,mc,farland1 ! pr9cipal ( !  ,k+'s     
,college & ! orig9ator & f\nd] ( ! new  
sy/em (  education lately introduc$ into
 ! k+dom4 ,?is lett] conta9s all  !     
in=mation procurable on ! subject4 ,dr4 
,mc,farland 0 = _m  ye>s 9 *>ge ( !     
,am]ican ,presbyt]ian mission s*ools 9  
,pet*aburi1 & is well qualifi$ = !      
position to :i* he has  be5 transf]r$4  
,al?\gh too mode/ to claim any m]it =   

himself 9 ?is new "w1 ,i  am satisfi$ f 
my own obs]vation & ! reports ( !       
committees  :o h ! matt] 9 *>ge1 t our  
c\ntryman's success 9 !  conduct ( ?is  
new s*ool has be5 fully up to !         
expectations  =m$1 has met ) ,8         
,maje/y's approval & giv5 him full      
satisfaction4 ,i d n1 h[ev]1 ?9k t ?is  
success1 or inde$  any1 if mu* great]1 w
 induce ! gov]nm5t to ext5d ! area (    
op]ation & e/abli% at pres5t any g5]al  
s*ool sy/em  ?r\gh\t ! k+dom1 or ev5 at 
! prom95t po9ts4    ,! ,siamese are va/ 
projectors & _! ideas 9 ! beg9n+ are    
l>ge1 b _! plans tap] v mu* & v abruptly
 z ! *>m  ( novelty passes away & dem&s 
on ! purse increase4 ,!re is1  besides1 
a /rong p>ty ( ! old rgime :o d n       
approve (  education 9 any =m1          
p>ticul>ly 9 =eign languages & /udies1  
:o believe implicitly 9 ! wisdom ( _!   
ance/ors1 &  ob/9ately oppose !mselves  
to any attempt at remov+ ! anci5t       
l&m>ks :]ev] po/$4    ,! p>ty (         
progress1 ,"y ,siam1 appreciate ! value 

( ! old  adage1 ,! m ha/e ! less spe$1 &
 _! policy is to move  sl[ly &          
gradually1 temporiz+ r ?an rais+ bitt]  
issues1  abid+ _! "t1 until its efflux  
%all h remov$ ! m acrid  & influ5tial   
memb]s ( ! old cons]vative p>ty & left !
  field cle> = ! introduction ( m mod]n 
& m enlight5$  ideas4    ,! ,k+ is "y2 !
 contempor>ies & c\nsellors ( 8 fa!r    
are old4 ,he has all ! advantage on 8   
side & c af=d to wait4  ,9 ! mean "t !  
influ5ce ( ?is s*ool is ext5d+ itself by
  means ( ! y\ng] bran*es ?r\gh !       
pr9cipal families ( !  k+dom1 & c       
sc>cely fail to produce 9 ! new good "t 
favorable results4    ,i am1 sir1 y\r   
ob$i5t s]vant1                          
,,david ,b4 ,,sickels1                  
,unit$ ,/ates ,consul4                  
99 99 99 99 99    ,,my ,,de> ,,mr4      
,,torry3 ,9 compliance ) y\r reque/1 ,i 
w n[ give  y "s items ( in=mation 9     
ref]5ce to ! educational "w  rec5tly    
comm5c$ 9 ,siam4 ,s f> z ,i "k1 ! desire
 = !  education ( ,siamese y\? orig9at$ 

) ,8 ,maje/y ! ,k+4    ,be+ 9 ,bangkok 9
 ,novemb]1 #ahgg1 ,8 ,excell5cy ,phya   
,bhask>awongse1 ! ,k+'s private         
secret>y1 s\ght a private  int]view )   
me1 & in=m$ me t ,8 ,maje/y desir$ to h 
a  s*ool />t$ 9 ,bangkok1 & ask$ me :at 
,i ?\ght ( tak+  *>ge ( x4 ,i ask$ "t to
 consid] ! subject4 ,8 excell5cy  !n    
reque/$ me to write out a plan = a      
s*ool4 ,9 a few mon?s  aft] ?is1 ,i     
repli$ favorably to ! proposition to    
take *>ge ( a  s*ool & also pres5t$ a   
plan4 ,8 excell5cy !n secur$ = me  an   
audi5ce ) ! ,k+1 at :i* "t ,8 ,maje/y   
in=m$ me t  he _h fully det]m9$ to h    
s*ools4    ,ab\t a ye> aft] ?is1 or 9   
,octob]1 #ahgh1 ,i ent]$ into an        
engagem5t 9 an article ) ! committee    
appo9t$ by ! ,k+ to  take *>ge ( a s*ool
 = five ye>s4 ,t s*ool 0 op5$ 9         
,bangkok on ! #a/ ( ,janu>y1 #ahgi1 )   
#ej s*ol>s1 mo/ly sons (  noblem5 & a   
few pr9ces4 ,^! #ej s*ol>s 7 select$ by 
!  committee1 plac$ 9 ! s*ool "u my c>e 
& control1 & !y  are taught & bo>d$ at  

gov]nm5t exp5se4 ,day s*ol>s receive  _!
 tuition & books free1 b are requir$ to 
pay _! bo>d+4  ,"s bo>d at ! s*ool2 o!rs
 bo>d at home4 ,! :ole numb] 9          
att5dance dur+ ! fir/ ye> 0 #ajd4 ,!    
object ( ?is s*ool  0 to furni% an      
education 9 ! ,engli% & ,siamese        
languages to z  _m z c be accommodat$4  
,! ,k+ has n af=d$ educational          
advantages to ! p  ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 z  
has be5 /at$4 ,i ?9k ,8 ,maje/y wi%es   
to op5 o!r s*ools1 b !y mu/ make an     
exp]im5t ) ?is "o  fir/ & see h[ x      
succe$s4 ,?is is ! only gov]nm5t s*ool 9
  ! c\ntry :]e ,engli% is taught4       
,!re is a s*ool numb]+ ab\t #fj pupils &
 support$ by ! ,k+  :]e ! ,siamese      
language only is taught4    ,besides ^! 
gov]nm5t s*ools !re are sev]al private  
s*ools1  besides ^? manag$ by !         
mission>y societies4    ,y\rs1          
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