I think)

ww

I systematically run up that it

systematically repeat its

from thations, to prevent its conclusions, which should accept, if Sir Henry Blake and the Bishop of Victoria, who are here to discuss the question, Committing

fatal objection.

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su

Mr. Irving estimates the

net increase in expenditure

at

$17,470. This is a trifle, if it

can be so

spent

as

to attain any lust, like the results which we may

hope for. We shall almost certainly have to impress on the reluctant Colony the need of raising additional revenue.

any quotable

that we can,

"face" the

in

increase of this estimate.

and when

If an

have written to

his consent to turning

Mrs. Belities and got Mrs. Reformatory into

a

British School

sheet of headmaster

have to what

we shall have

and headmistress. Mr.

Irving

wishes to

be allowed to select them and is hopeful

of success.

The salaries assigned

of £330 and £90

are

See his

minute in file 21.

obviously fair!

The intention of getting them at a lower rate than those

of the Headmaster & headmistress of the Kowloon School, which

are

£330, rising

to £450 by £30 triennially (the 1st 2 yrs on probation), and £90 (for 1 yr on probation), rising

to £160. This is

and then

I gather, is intended

I also understand from Mr.

Irving that

that the

select a

"Master and Supervisor" (we must find

a different name) for District Schools. $1500 is assigned

on 23018 I have suggested

225

but I

am a little doubtful whether

for an English Master, this

The

salary should be

that of a Junior Assistant Master at Queen's College

In the scale for which

we

are

proposing

£360. I am inclined to offer this,

if it does not mean

putting up

an

objection. Young He's salary

should take

effect

until the conference is held; but a copy of this report should be

sent

to Bishop Hoare, and he should be asked to come

here with Sir H. Blake

and

Mr. Irving.

There

is

a

few

communications

of juvenile

the Committee's

recommendation for a subscription, which we could not possibly afford

and

Mr. Irving's idea that Chinese ought not to be given pensions,

which we ought forthwith to express a difference of opinion

A.F. 24/6

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