tentually much the higher seale
My Kaddorie's conditions, with the exception the Clee - which the for rejects - frem quite reasonable.
I think that
on the whole, the scheme may be
approved. (I take it that to hand Mildings became the absolute property the (nown)
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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG. 18th. May, 1914.
I have the honour to inform you that I have
recently had under consideration an offer made by Mr. Ellis
Kadoorie, on behalf of the Ellis Kadoorie Schools Society, to
transfer to this Government the Ellis Kadoorie School in Hongkong
including the lands and buildings, on the following conditions:-
(a). That the school shall continue to be known as "The
Ellis Kadoorie College".
(b). That the school shall be solely for Chinese boys.
(c). That the same standard shall be maintained in the
school as at present, and that the fees charged to scholars
shall be moderate.
(d). Mr. Kadoorie would be glad if a small Committee of Chinese could be appointed to help the Director of Education in managing the school.
(e). That the Government would be willing to lend the school hall occasionally, as has been done in the past, during the holidays to Chinese for meetings or functions.
2. The Ellis Kadoorie School, Hongkong, is one of several schools which Mr. Kadoorie has founded; others being in Canton and Shanghai. It was opened in the year 1901, and was housed in the building owned by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce free of rent. The building has been added to from time to time at a total cost of about $150,000, of which Mr. Kadoorie found the greater
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LE IS HARCOURT, M.P.,
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