TIIT
17 IVAN ALAGANI.
UAZME. 1. 179
DETTEMBER, 1889,
(Copy.)
No. 13.
HEAD MASTER OF CENTRAL SCHOOL TO SURVEYOR GENERAL.
GOVERNMENT CENTRAL SCHOOL,
HONGKONG, 24th April, 1879.
SIR,—I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this date requesting me furnish your Department with the number of scholars for whom accommodation will be required the new Central School, together with any other details which I may deem indispensable:
I do not think I can do better than refer you to the Report of the Site Commission of which you and I were members. It was then agreed that accommodation would be required for 700 scholar and that consequently there should be 7 large class-rooms for 100 scholars each, with a smaller class. room for 40 scholars in connexion with each of the larger rooms.
Substituting therefore 700 for the 500 which appears at page 4 of the Report, I am still of opinion that the accommodation there detailed is necessary.
I may add, however, that as regards item 6, I am still strongly of opinion that quarters should be provided for the Assistant Masters on the school premises. On this point I would refer you t paragraph 15, page 7 of the report, which still contains my views on this important matter.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
to
The Honourable J. M. PRICE,
Surveyor General.
Sc.,
&c.,
fc.
(Signed)
FREDERICK STEWART,
Head Master.
MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.
No doubt, to provide accommodation for 700 instead of 500, and to build houses for the Assistant Masters, will not diminish the cost of the new School, but as I am anxious to meet Mr. STEWART'S views in all arrangements relating to the Central School, let the Plans and Estimates be prepared in accordance with his wishes.
[Governor HENNESSY left the Colony for Japan on the 31st May 1879.]
J. POPE HENNESSY.
9th May, 1879.
MINUTE BY CHIEF CLERK, COLONIAL SECRETARY's Office.
To the Surveyor General for his guidance.
H. E. WODEHOUSE,
for the Colonial Secretary,
10th May, 1879.
12th June, 1879.
12th June, 1879.
MINUTE BY THE SURVEYOR GENERAL.
Noted.
C
J. M. PRICE.
MINUTE BY THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.
File.
F. STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary-