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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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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