To the Euitor of the "Nonri-Cutna Dany News"
Sm—With reference to the criticism of schools in Shanghai, one of them, the Public & Thomas Henbury in Hongkew, has been singled out for special reference and in one, case lilies. been referred to as a "white Tam not in a position to discuss the criticism from its financial aspect but T hasten to renesure, the rate: payers of Shanghai ¢resul Oblained by thie schoo! at the last School Certificate examination have been extraordinarily good and have certainly justified the expenditure: 90 per cent. of the candidates passed the examination and 70 per. cent. obtained matriculation exemption. I make this point because it must be very discouraging and unsettling to} the staff, in view of the fine. work they have put in, to hear of this criticism. Is" this eritlelsm levelled at their salaries or at their system of teaching? There does not seem to be anything wrong with their system and they certainly deliver "the goods; for which they should be paid. When I was in London last November 1 had the occasion to discuss examin tion, matters with one of the principal of Clark's Civil Service College and he gave me to understand that 50 per cent. of the candidates sueceeded in passing the School Cortifoote examination they were very satisfied.
Shanghai, Apr. 15.
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