2.
resources
of th
aid
I understand the objections which bie against the grant of Government. to be these two; the supposed perceniary
the parents of the peepils, and the differences of religious belief.
Under the first head, I beg to state that the pupils
are all of that class who England frequent the Schools of the National Society, and for whom two pence per wich is usually paid, but the parents of most of them having been accustomed,
in
as
Soldiers, to gratuitous instruction in
Regimental Schools,
that
expect
the
same, now
they are serving in the similar
capacity of Policemen .
I will, however, submit to His
Lordship's directions, and
require
this
payment after the close of the present
year.
amount
Yet the
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income thus obtained would
only to £18
per
annum, even
supposing
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that all the present 15 prefits
pupils
remain ; while the expenditure will not short of £240 per annum,
fall sho
exceed.
and,
I may
I trust that this expenditure will
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not appear extravagant, when the high rate of salaries paid in the Mercantile offices of this Colony. This proportionately raises the Salaries
is taken into consideration.
Teachers . Thus I cannot retain the
1 of
valuable services of p
of my present Master by
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iss sum than £ 150 per annum; and even this, I fear, will be found insufficient.
The subscriptions of the wentthy residents are obtained with difficulty and
are in
many
cases
actually declined on the pretext that the pupils being childun of persons in the employ of Her Majesty's Govemment should be publicly provided for,
some have consented to subscribe as an
temporary
measure;
but there are few who