C. C.
455
(Copy)
No. 13.
HEAD MASTER OF CENTRAL SCHOOL TO SURVEYOR GENERAL.
GOVERNMENT CENTRAL SCHOOL,
HONGKONG, 24th April, 1879.
SIR,---I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this date requesting me to furnish your Department with the number of scholars for whom accommodation will be required in the new Central School, together with any other details which I may deem indispensable.
I do not think I can do better than refer you to the Report of the Site Commission of which I was a member. It was then agreed that accommodation would be required for 700 scholars, and that consequently there should be 7 large class-rooms for 100 scholars each, with a smaller class-room for 40 scholars in connexion with each of the larger rooms.
Substituting therefore 700 for the 500 which appears at page 4 of the Report, I am still of opinion that the accommodation there detailed is necessary.
I may add, however, that as regards item 6, I am still strongly of opinion that quarters should be provided for the Assistant Masters on the school premises. On this point I would refer you to paragraph 15, page 7 of the report, which still contains my views on this important matter.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
(Signed)
FREDERICK STEWART,
Head Master.
REC?
REGE 29 OCT 80
Extract from Minutes of the Executive Council held on Monday 3rd May 1879.
The Honourable J. M. PRICE,
Surveyor General.
etc., etc.
MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.
No doubt, to provide accommodation for 700 instead of 500, and to build houses for the Assistant Masters, will not diminish the cost of the new School, but as I am anxious to meet Mr. STEWART'S views in all arrangements relating to the Central School, let the Plans and Estimates be prepared in accordance with his wishes.
[Governor HENNESSY left the Colony for Japan on the 31st May 1879.]
J. POPE HENNESSY.
9th May, 1879
MINUTE BY CHIEF CLERK, COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE.
To the Surveyor General for his guidance.
H. E. WODEHOUSE,
for the Colonial Secretary
10th May, 1879.
12th June, 1879.
12th June, 1879.
MINUTE BY THE SURVEYOR GENERAL.
Noted.
J. M. PRICE.
MINUTE BY THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.
File.
F. STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Present:
His Excellency the Governor.
His Excellency the Major General Commanding.
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, Frederick Stewart.
The Honourable the Attorney General, Edward Lushington Phelps.
The Honourable J. Macneile Price.
The following Despatches from the Secretary of State are laid before the Council and ordered to be circulated.