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COLONIAL SCHOLARSHIPS.

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PAPERS

RELATING TO THE

CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SCHOLARSHIPS IN EUROPE ARE

GIVEN BY VARIOUS COLONIAL GOVERNMENTS.

PRÉCIS.

COLONIAL SCHOLARSHIPS.

Points raised in Mr. Chamberlain's despatch of 19th August, 1897, to Mauritius, Mauritius. Ceylon, Barbados, British Guiana, Jamaica, Trinidad, Straits, and on 2nd September to D5481/97, Hong Kong.

1. Would it be advisable to introduce the rule now in force in the Straits providing for deductions being made by the Crown Agents from the scholarships in case of shortcomings on the part of scholars not serious enough to call for the entire deprivation of the scholarships?

2. Should the parents of scholars be warned of the necessity of supplementing the scholarships by allowances to their sons, etc ?

3. Is not the difficulty of scholars keeping out of debt enhanced in those Colonies where no allowance is given to cover initial expenses and where the whole amount is small?

4. Are scholarships beneficial to the Colony and the scholar?

5. Has the Governor any general observations on the subject ?

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ANSWERS.

(a.) TRINIDAD.

The Governor sends report by the Principal of the Royal College, and a letter from Gov./22155.

Mr. Alcazar, M.L.C.

1. The Principal does not think the system of fining would act fairly.

2. Few parents of exhibitioners are in a position to supplement the emoluments of

their sons.

3. The value of the scholarships is too small and should be increased.

4. The Principal says only two of those elected between 1876 and 1891-forty-three

in all-have failed to enter a profession, but Mr. Alcazar thinks that "many young

men "--by means of the exhibitions-"have been and are entering professions to the advantage neither of themselves nor of the Colony."

5. The value of the exhibitions and the standard required for them should both be

raised.

Mr. Alcazar will bring the matter before the Legislative Council shortly.

(b.) BARBADOS.

The Governor sends the report of the Educational Board.

1. The change proposed is neither necessary nor desirable. No Barbados scholar ever failed to obtain from his tutor, etc., the necessary certificate of diligence-and deductions would make the task of keeping out of debt more difficult.

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