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BRITISH SCHOOLS.
84. Of the further provision for education asked for in Part IV, the two British Schools will each entail the following approximate charges:-
To Headmaster @ $3,500; to Headmistress @ $1,200; to Mistress for the Infant School
@ $600; to Sundry Expenses and Servants @ $700,...
Less fees of 90 children @ $35 per annum,
To net cost of one British School,
..$ 6,000
3,150
$ 2,850
5,700
To net cost of two British Schools,
Until some experience has been gained, it will be impossible to make any more accurate estimate than the above. The rate at which fees should be charged is
very doubtful.
THE CHINESE HIGH SCHOOL.
85. Whether the High School is placed under Government, or whether it is managed as a Grant School, the expense of its up-keep will be about the same. An average Grant of $17 (for a high standard of efficiency may be anticipated) to 100 scholars male and female gives a total of $1,700, and it is not probable that a larger sum will be needed in the near future.
THE NEW TERRITORY.
86. The immediate expenditure upon the New Territory will include salaries of two English-teaching and two Chinese-teaching Masters in the linked Anglo-Chi- nese and Vernacular Schools at Uen Long and Sheung Shui. The masters will need to be well paid in order to compensate them for what they will consider banishment from Hongkong. And as it is not proposed to place them under the immediate supervision of an Englishman, the two English-teaching Masters will need a considerable knowledge of English. Their salaries should be at the rate of $1,200 per annum. The Chinese-teaching Masters should be paid at the rate of $480 per annum. Rent of the school houses and other charges will cost at least $150 for each linked school. School fees should be charged in the Anglo-Chinese Schools from the outset, and should bring in not less than $600 per annum.
87. Thus the total cost should be estimated as follows:-
To two English-teaching Masters at $1,200,
Chinese-teaching
480,
15
31
1+
9
,, rent and other charges,...
By fees,
$2,400
960
300
$3,660
$ 600
$3,060
Net cost,
TOTAL INCREASED EXPENDITURE.
88. It is certain that the inauguration of a number of new schools and the extension of others will necessitate some increase in the cost of working the Depart- No estimate of this increase, which will not be large, is attempted.
ment.
89. The total increases recommended are thus :-
Queen's College,.
$9,207
District Schools..
6,760
Grant Schools (English and Anglo-Chinese),
6,485
(Vernacular),................
2,000
British Schools,
5,700
Chinese High School,
1,700
New Territory,
3,060
$34,912
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