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Honghong

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31st January, 1880.

Governor

John Vope Hennessy, cm.C.

to

The Right Honourable.

Sir Michael Hicks Beach, B.; MP,

Transmitting revised Grant-in-Aid Scheme and draft rules for Building grants.

29. The following regulations for Building Grants, are to be submitted for the approval of the Secretary of State

before coming into effect.

1. Aid is not granted to build new public schools unless the Goverument is satisfied--

(a.) That there is a sufficient population requiring a school in the vicinity.

(b.) That the school is likely to be maintained in efficiency.

2. The grants made by the Government for building, enlarging, improving, or fitting up public schools, are not

to exceed one half of the actual cost.

3. The site, plans, estimates, specifications, title, and trust deed, must be previously approved by His Excellency the

Governor.

4. The extension of the area of existing school-rooms to receive more scholars, and the addition of teachers' dwellings

to existing school-rooms, are treated pro tanto as new case under Article 2.

purpose

5. The trust deed must declare the premises to be granted in trust for educational purposes and for no other;

whatever. It must provide for the legal ownership of the premises, and for the inspection and management of the School in accordance with the principles of the Grant-in-Aid Scheme.

6. The grant is paid on presentation of a certificate (with balance sheet annexed), by the Building and Managing Committees of the school, setting forth that the building and conveyance are completed and that the money in band, will, when added to the grant, moet all claims and finally close the account.

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