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355

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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TILLIC.O.885

1900.

8 Acting

Governor Jamaica

Olivier.

519

October 30 (Rec. Nov. 19.)

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Reports that he has decided, after con- sulting authorities, not to increase the public charges on account of scholarships and proposes to so alter the conditions as to allow a scholar- ship to be held for four or five years, instead of three, as at present,

1901.

12

21

Governor Sir J. West

Ridgeway.

Ceylon 168

May 9 (Rec. June 3.)

1901.

22 Governor Sir F. A.

Swettenham.

Straits Settle- menta 253

9

Acting

Williams.

Governor

Barbados

8

January 4. (Rec. Jan. 17.)

Conveys opinion of the Board of Educa- tion on points raised, and concurs in the views expressed.

13

10 Acting Governor Sir Mauritius

G. Bower.

+

12

January 9 (Rec. Feb. 11.)

Transmits recommendations of the Com- mittee of Superior Instruction and results of a discussion on these re- commendations by the Executive Council.

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23 Governor Sir A. W.

L. Hemming.

Jamaica 417

11 To Sir C. Bruce

Mauritius

March 29

Transmits copy of No. 10 and asks for his views as to the advisability of continuing to make a separate allow- ance to scholars on their return to the Colony.

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12 Sir C. Bruce

Mauritius

March 30

13 To Acting Governor Mauritius

SirGraham Bower. 111

April 12

States, in reply to No. 11, that in view of the more liberal arrangements pro- posed, the return passage allowance may fairly be reduced to £50.

Replies to No. 10...

16.

24 Acting

Governor

Ashmore.

British Guiana

17

338

14 To Governor Sir J.

West Ridgeway.

15 | To Acting Governor

Ceylon 131

Straits

April 12

Approves the carrying into effect of the

proposals in No. 3.

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25 Governor Sir C. A. Trinidad

Moloney.

436

April 12

Bir F. A. Swet- tenham.

Settle-

ments 128

16 To Governor

Sir

H. A. Blake.

17

To Governor Sir W;

J. Sendall.

Hong Kong 125

British Guiana 120

April 12

Expresses gratification for the adoption of the proposals made in No. 1; enquires if his Government are willing to agree to the appointment of a Director to supervise the students. Enquires, in reply to No. 4, whether the system of granting scholarships might not be usefully revived,

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26 Governor

19

Bruce.

Sir C. Mauritius

408

June 3 (Rec. July 9.)

July 8 (Rec. July 24.)

September 25 (Rec. Oct. 10.)

October 5 (Rec. Oct. 25.)

October 25 (Reo. Nov. 26.)

Concurs in the proposal to pay in respect of each student an honorarium of £3 per annum to the person who may be appointed Director.

Favours the proposal for the appoint- ment of a Director, provided it is possible for the Director to exercise supervision over scholars at the various institutions throughout the country.

Transmits copies of the Scholarship Law, 1901, and states circumstances con- nected with the introduction of the messure. Encloses report of the Select Committee and newspaper reports of debates. Proposes to include the amount considered neces- sary for the remuneration of a Direc- tor of Students, in the Estimates of the next financial year, but considers that the cost of medical attendance should be borne by the holder of the Scholarship.

Transmits, with remarks, copies of regu- lations framed by the Court of Policy on the lines of the Report of the Committee on Education submitted in No. 7.

Submits, in reply to No. 20, Resolution passed by the College Council on June 4, and considers it; desirable in the circumstances that the number of scholarships should not be reduced for the present further than has already been recommended.

Transmits copy of the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee of Superior Instruction in the question of the appointment of a Director.

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22

23

23

25

25

April 13

States views on the final Report of the Committee appointed to enquire into the education afforded at Queen's College.

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18 To Governor Sir Jamaica

A. W. L. Hem- ming.

April 13

174

Concurs in the view expressed in No. 8 as to the impossibility of increasing the total value of the scholarships at present; submits general observations on the question and enquires if he recommends the necessary expendi- ture for medical treatment.

19 To

Governor Sir Barbados F. M. Hodgson.

40

April 13

States, in reply to No. 9, that the Secre- tary of State does not desire to press for any change in the existing system.

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20 | To Governor Sir C. Trinidad

A. Moloney.

April 13

Remarks on No. ti

21

90

1908.

27 To Mr. W. H. Mercer

March 27

Offers him post of Director of Students,

with the duties indicated.

27

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28 Mr. W. H. Mercer...

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April 5.

Acknowledges receipt of No. 27 and

accepts the appointment.

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29 To the Governors | Jamaica

April 12

127

Straits

Notifies the appointment of Mr. Mercer as Director of Students and transmits copy of No. 27.

28

Settle-

ments

120

Ceylon

140

Mauritius

94 Trinidad

121

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