Sterling by
the Colorvies.
6.
the Crown Agents for
Should Mr. Woodcock;
after his three years probation, be placed on the Permanent Civil Service of the Colony, he will then,
as I interpret it, be definitely engaged for Service in this Colony
and should then refund the cost
of
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training.
Secing however that the
Crown Agents for the Colonies have already paid the sum claimed, and Mr. Woodcock has agreed to repay the same to the Government,
I beg
on behalf of Mr. Woodcock and of those who may be similarly situated in the future, whether Mr.
to ask you
regain
the
Woodcock can
sum paid should he return to England after
his three years probation and
perform duties for such a
period
and under such conditions as are
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required by the Educational Department to free one from any
refund towards the cost of his
training?
For, from Article 128
(Code 1888-9) I understand that no
refund is made by any
one
who
carries out the conditions set forth in
that Article, which conditions Mr. Woodcock may fully comply with after his three years probation;
there is no
fixed time within which
years
must be served!
8.
Should it be impossible
for one (under conditions in the
above
paragraph) to regain the amount of money refunded, I need hardly point out how difficult it will be to get trained men of
limited age to take Service in this
Institution; for, on account of the
limit to the age of Candidates as Master in the Victoria College, it is
almost impossible for
one to have
the required
served
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the Colonies.
6.
the Crown Agents for
Should Mr. Woodcock,
after his three years' probation, be placed on the Permanent Civil Service of the Colony, he will then,
as I interpret it, be definitely engaged for Service in this Colony
and should then refund the cost
of
his training.
Seeing however that the
Crown Agents for the Colonies have already paid the sum claimed, and Mr. Woodcock has agreed to repay the same to the Government,
I beg
on behalf of Mr. Woodcock and of those who may be similarly situated in the future, to ask you
whether Mr. Woodcock can regain
the sum paid should he return to England after
his three years' probation and
perform duties for such a period
and under such conditions as are
227
required by the Educational Department to free one from any refund towards the cost of his training?
For, from Article 128
(Code 1888-9) I understand that no refund is made to any one
who carries out the conditions set forth in
that Article, which conditions Mr. Woodcock may fully comply with after his three years' probation;
there is no
fixed time within which years must be served.
8.
Should it be impossible
for one (under conditions in the above paragraph) to regain the amount of money refunded, I need hardly point out how difficult it will be to get trained men of limited age to take Service in this Institution; for, on account of the limit to the age of Candidates as Master in the Victoria College, it is
almost impossible for one to have the required qualifications and have served