Field notes, v1753
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Feb. 4 Sutter read us excerpts from an analysis of the suitability of the PSSC materials for use in Malay schools written by Mohammed Ali - Ibrahim. In general he endorsed the program but felt it could not work well because of syllabus restrictions. He did not suggest that the syllabus might be changed. A Mr. C. Gunasingam had wholly favorable comment. Feb. 5 This morning we visited the Methodist Boys' Secondary School, one of the best secondary schools in the country. The pupils are Malayan, etc. It is a national type English medium school (other mediums are Chinese, etc.) There are 4 mediums. We met the principal Mr. T. Mori, a Japanese, and the senior assistant, Mr. Tan Hee Heng, evidently Malayan. The school was started in 1896 and was a private institution until 1922. Now in staffing, funding, etc., it is no different from other national schools. It is only nominally controlled by the Methodists.