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y is expected to act as warden, and has the uncontrolled and official superintendence of the institution. The Statutes are revisable by him in conjunction with the Archbishop of Canterbury, whom he must also furnish with annual reports of College progress.
The institution relies for support exclusively upon voluntary contributions. The College is a large handsome building situated at Victoria in a healthy locality, having in front a small garden, and in the rear a playground of great extent, and on the steep slope behind a larger garden.
It is divided into two parts; one is a residence for the warden, the other contains two School-rooms, a Chapel, and rooms for the Chinese teachers on the lower floor, and on the upper, dormitories, library, and rooms for the European tutors. Three of the last might be given up to the use of European students.
The Schoolrooms are about 60 feet long and 20 broad, the dormitories are of a good size, but the rooms for tutors are comparatively small.
Educational operations commenced until November 1851. The establishment then consisted of Dr. Moncrieff, the Senior tutor, Mr. Baillie, the junior tutor, a Chinese assistant in the English Department, and a Chinese School Master. But the sickness and subsequent absence on leave of the Colonial Chaplain and the death of the Military Chaplain had the effect of ultimately depriving the College of both its European tutors; there being...