CO129-051 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [7-9] — Page 334

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to sending them to this school, because they do not consider it respectable enough, or, in other words, because it is not solely for the benefit of a few children whose parents are foolish enough to consider their present rank or standing in Society an obstacle to allowing their children to learn at the same school in which children of people not of the same social position are taught. On the other hand, I have reason to believe that some of the contributors to the managers of this school would not like it to receive any support from Government; not from any sensible reason that can be assigned, but from stubborn opposition and pretence that it would be more prosperous without any government support. This, however, I am glad to say, is only with a few, and there is no doubt that they would be really glad to see the Government supporting such a praiseworthy institution, if their vanity would permit them to admit it.

89. Free Schoolrooms and an Annual donation from Government in support of Free Education would, no doubt, be not only beneficial to the children attending, but, in after years, to the Colony, and certainly to the public Service.

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The only other item on which I appear in the present year's Estimate, and to which I take the liberty of making allusion, is £221 under Police and Jails - £50.12s for Salaries, and will be noticed hereafter, the other difference being accounted for by the larger amount required to pay for the provisions of the...

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50 to sending them to this school, because they do not consider it respectable enough, or, in other words, because it is not solely for the benefit of a few children whose parents are foolish enough to consider their present rank or standing in Society an obstacle to allowing their children to learn at the same school in which children of people not of the same social position are taught. On the other hand, I have reason to believe that some of the contributors to the managers of this school would not like it to receive any support from Government; not from any sensible reason that can be assigned, but from stubborn opposition and pretence that it would be more prosperous without any government support. This, however, I am glad to say, is only with a few, and there is no doubt that they would be really glad to see the Government supporting such a praiseworthy institution, if their vanity would permit them to admit it. 89. Free Schoolrooms and an Annual donation from Government in support of Free Education would, no doubt, be not only beneficial to the children attending, but, in after years, to the Colony, and certainly to the public Service. 51. 329 The only other item on which I appear in the present year's Estimate, and to which I take the liberty of making allusion, is £221 under Police and Jails - £50.12s for Salaries, and will be noticed hereafter, the other difference being accounted for by the larger amount required to pay for the provisions of the...
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50 to sending them to this school, because they do not consider it respectable brough, or, in other words, because it is not - solely for the benefit of a few-children- chove parentes are foolish enough to consider their prevent rank or standing in Society an obstacle to allowing then children to learn at the same school in which children of people not of the same treial position are taught. On the other hand, I have reason to believe that some of the contributors to n formsteres of this school would not like I to receive any support from Govern ment; not from any sensible reason_ that can be assigned, but from stubborn opposition and pretence that it would be more prosperones without any government support. This, however, I am glad to say, only the is, with Casse tir ? Police and Jailes 51. 329 a few, and there no doubt would be really glad to the Groomment supporting such a pravom worthy sustitution, if their vanity would permit them to admit it. 89. Free Schoolrooms and an Amnes donation from Government in support of & Free Achon would, no doubt, be not in more only beceficial to the children attending, but, in after years, to the Colony, thain_me_ respect, and certainly to the public Service. Jo. are The..only increase other item on which appears in the present wer the prosions Estimate, and to which I take the liberty of making allusion, is £ 221 under Police and Jails _ £50.12 re for Salvarices, and will be noticed. hereafter, the other difference being- accounted for by the longer amount required to pay for the forminions of the
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