June 13.
We remarked some time ago that the word ''education"' in a headline was usually. enough to frighten off most readers. But Shanghai, as recent discussions in these columns prove, is clearly an exception, and a good many people are probably feeling curious about the paragraphs in last Thursday's Gazette headed ''Inspection of Schools by Hongkong University.'' There we read that the report made by the Registrar of Hongkong on his recent inspection of Council schools has been circulated to members of the Council and as it recommends ''several fundamental changes in the Council's educational policy',. it is agreed to refer the matter to a General Educational Committee to be convened by the Council as was done in 1911. Then it is noted that a memorandum is submitted "'by the Assistant Secretary in charge of Educational Matters'', with a list of names suitable for membership on the proposed Committee. The latter is to be revised and "circulated to members (of the Council) for their further consideration before action is taken in the matter of the issue of invitations to the concerned to Now this announcement leaves room for a great deal of guessing, where the public is much interest-exact information. First cal faculty that many of the dis-! will to be ill. They are like the and foremost when was the Hong-
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