THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH FEBRUARY, 1878. 51
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, MADRAS, 11th January, 1878.
SIR,-I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of two drafts amounting to Rupees 543.10.4, towards the Famine Relief Fund.
I beg that you will convey to Bishop RAIMONDI and to the Officers and Men of the Portuguese Gun-vessel Tejo, my best thanks for the remittance.
I remain, &c.,
BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS.
Governor of Hongkong.
His Excellency JOHN POPE HENNESSY, Esq.,
No. 31.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
TEACHING OF ENGLISH IN THE GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS.
The following Letters and Minutes are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th February, 1878.
[No. 15.]
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
HONGKONG, 28th January, 1878.
SIR,-Referring to your Letter No. 132 of the 2nd March last, informing me of the Secretary of State's approval of the proposal for introducing a system of payment by results in the Government Schools of the Colony, I have the honour to report as follows:-
The Schools ranked as very good are the-
1. Tang-lung Chau (Púnti) School.
2. Wantsai School.
3. Stanley School.
The Schools ranked as good are the
1. Sai Ying-phún (Púnti) School.
2. Há Wán School.
3. Sheung Wan School.
4. Shau-ki Wan School.
4. Girls' School.
5. Tang-lung Chau (Hakka) School.
5. Ap-li Chau School.
6. Shek-t'ong Tsúi School. 7. Ts'at Tsz-múi School.
According to tais classification, 5 Masters receive $25 each,.........
and 7
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$15
19
Total,....
$125.00 105.00
$230.00
This payment comes under the denomination of Grants-in-Aid. I have already, in my Letter No. 3 of 7th instant, (C. S. O. No. 38), reported that the Grants-in-Aid this year are in excess of the sum voted for the purpose. I trust, however, that His Excellency the Governor, on considering the circumstances of the present year, will not object to making provision for this further sum; and I shall be glad if the Warrant for payment is issued in time to enable me to pay the Masters on the 1st proximo, before they go home for their New Year holidays.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
The Honourable J. GARDINER AUSTIN, C.M.G.,
Colonial Secretary,
&c.,
&c.,
&c.
FREDERICK STEWART, Inspector of Schools.
Minute by His Excellency the Governor.
I have already sanctioned the extra payments in accordance with Mr. STEWART'S recommendation, subject to the approval of the Legislative Council.
On visiting some of these Village Schools, I found the Schoolmasters could not speak a word of English, and as far as I could ascertain, none of the pupils had any knowledge of English.
Possibly, in some of the Government Schools I have not yet been able to visit, there may be instruction in English; I should therefore be glad if Mr. STEWART would make out a list of the Schoolmasters of the Village Schools, marking in each case, those who can teach English, and those who cannot.
Also the total number of pupils in each Village School, and the number in each that can speak English.
J. POPE HENNESSY,
29th January, 1878.