To the Ealtor of the "Noanit-Cuina Dat News"
Sin,—My attention has been drawn to another instance (I was going 10 write "the latest," but I'may not be quite up to date) of the ridiculous Fegulations issued by China's Educa-admirable aim to promote education, they have now decreed that every. middle school shall provide 15 per cent, scholarships entitling the holders to escape tuition fees, and in the case of Government schools 3 per cent. scholarships enfiling the holders to be not only taught but also fed and clothed free of expense, The argument which has seemed 20 sound to what used to be called in England "my lords of the Education [Department™ is obviously this, If a [school has 100 scholars it can add 15. without any extra expense: therefore Tet us insist on 15 tuition-free: scholars, It has never struck them that the classrooms may be full, that there may be no spare desks, and—more Important than elther—that the classes may already be as large they ought to be, and that this addition of 18 per cent, will make the lasses too large and hinder the work. and eMlclency" of the school.
Can somebody instil a little com-nonsense into the Department?
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.