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6. The scheme involves the engagement of one English Master-to liberate the Normal Master-and of 5 Vernacular Masters. We also recommend certain increases of salary. Thus the total increased cost will be :-
To one European Master at £270 to £360 at 1/8,. $3,240 To allowance to Normal Master, [N.B.--This should
be attached to the Office and not personal to any officer.]
To Salaries of 5 Vernacular Masters at $360,
To increases of Salaries of Anglo-Chinese Staff over
present establishment, (Details overleaf)
Fee to Third Examiner,.
600
1,800
959
300
$6,899
HO KAI.
EDWARD A. IRVING.
DETAILS OF INCREASES TO SALARIES OF CHINESE STAff.
PRESENT SALARY PER ANNUM.
PROPOSED
SALARY PER ANNUM.
1st Assistant,
.....
2nd
$1,080-$1,200
840-
$1,200-$1,440
19
......
960
960- 1,200
3rd
630- 720
720-
960
"
4th
630- 720
720-
960
5th
606
720-
960
31
6th
606
720-
960
"
7th
462-
552
720-
960
11
8th
462— 552
480- 720
"
9th
348.
408
400-
720
+1
10th
348-
408
480- 720
"
11th
348
1.
480-
720
To five Pupil Teachers, $240 for 1st year, ($300 2nd year; and $360 3rd year, conditional on passing progress examination),
Less present cost of five pupil teachers,..........
$1,200
$1,020
180
(Enclosure No. 2.)
Proposed by Mr. IRVING that in future the annual examination of the College for prizes and promotions shall be held by the Head Master at Christmas; and that the examination by examiners appointed by the Governing Body shall be held either soon before or soon after the midsummer holidays in their discretion; and that it shall be conducted partly by examination and partly by inspection, as the examiners may think best; and that it shall include the whole School.
Passed nem. con.
Resolved further that in view of the additional work imposed upon the examin- ers, three instead of two be appointed.
(Enclosure No. 3.)
I fear it will be found impracticable to arrange for progress in Chinese and English Schools to proceed pari passu as suggested. For example, when the Vernacular School is formed, boys from English Class IV will, on examination by Native Masters, be sent to each of the five sections (several having to go to the lowest section) of Vernacular School; if, however, these boys pass well in English they will leave the College in preference to remaining another year in English Class IV amongst the failures in English. The same principle applies to all classes.
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