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The aim is to investigate the promotion of English-language education in early colonial Hong Kong and the attitudes towards it by the colonial and metropolitan governments.

July 22, 2006History of Education

The Introduction of English‐language Education in Early Colonial Hong Kong

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SEStephen EvansUniversity of Leeds

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This article examines colonial attitudes towards English-language education in Hong Kong, highlighting its historical impact.

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The aim is to investigate the promotion of English-language education in early colonial Hong Kong and the attitudes towards it by the colonial and metropolitan governments.
Analysis of unpublished primary sources from 1842 to 1860
Assessment of language policies in mission schools and government vernacular schools
Focus on the Morrison Education Society School's role in English teaching
Identification of significant political, economic, and demographic influences on language policy
Detailed examination of English teaching practices in colonial mission schools
Insights into the establishment of English instruction in government vernacular schools during the 1850s

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Stephen Evans (2006) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a13ae00fa9f47b070f17d8c https://doi.org/10.1080/00467600600745395

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