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Show AMERICAN-CHINESE SCHOOL IN AMOY, CHINA Washington, Dee. 21. Amoy, China, Is probably the headquarters of th only secular American-Chinese school In China, according to consular reports. re-ports. ThU was erected In 1S9S at a cost of $14,000 gold, the money be-In contributed hololy by Chinese, and since Its erection It has been supported sup-ported entirely by Chinese subscriptions. subscrip-tions. The officers of the institution are Americans. The American consul is ex-officlo chalrman'of the board of directors. A majority of the Chinese; In the 1 Philippines come from Amoy, Of tho C5.O0O In tho islands, It Is estimated I that 7j per cent arc natives of that city. I oo |