"The 'overseas Chinese' in Taiwan had an even tougher time of it than the overseas Chinese in other regions," Hsu points out. "They had no right to education." Overseas Chinese schools were prohibited, and after having enrolled at public schools, they would often be told later that "the rolls have been filled," and so educations would end prematurely.
「台灣華僑比起其他地區的華僑，境況更惡劣的是沒有教育權」，許雪姬指出，日本當局不准華僑設僑校，子女入一般公學校後，也常被告知：「我們人數夠了」，而要其退學。