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The Diocesan Boys School
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Extract of Report of Retrenchment Commission
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Although the question as to the future
of the Diocesan Boys' School, Kowloon, has not
been specifically referred by the Government to the
Commissioners, and although they have been given to
understand that the matter is sub-judice, they feel
it incumbent upon them to sound a grave note of
warning in this connection, as the subject has
been forced upon then by the Head Master, the
Rev. Mr. Fetherst one.
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They would first of all note that the
Government has advanced to the Diocesan Boys'
School the sun of $175,000 and that at present the
School Authorities are in default as regards the
payment of sinking fund and interest. The Cannissioners regret to have to record their opinion that adequate safeguards have not been
taken for the security of these public funds, and they consider that in future any such advances of money or grants of land by the Government should only be made with the express sanction of the
Legislative Council.
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It would seem also to the Commissioners
a matter for regret that a site so fine and
extensive, and indeed possibly the best, in the
residential
* Encl Nol to (1) on 82798/1/31