CENTRAL SCHOOL.
C. C.
16000
RECO
TREGE 14 COT 80
315
I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 28th March, 1879.
Having placed in Mr. STEWART's hands the despatch of Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH, No. 15 of 6th of February, 1879, he has read the decision of the Secretary of State on the various points respecting Education in Hongkong raised in my despatches and Mr. STEWART's reports upon them.
2. Having thus before him the views of the Secretary of State on the resolutions of the Education Conference, and on the question of raising the fees at the Central School, he will be able to let the Surveyor General know the probable number of pupils the new School should be built to accommodate,
and thereupon, Mr. PRICE can, at once, prepare the final plans and estimates for approval.
3. As to the future fees payable at the Central School, the Secretary of State thinks it might be sufficient to commence by raising the fifty cents fee to a dollar; but if Mr. STEWART should be of opinion that this increase is too much to begin with, I shall sanction (subject to the Secretary of State's approval) any other arrangement Mr. STEWART might prefer, so as not to materially diminish the number of his pupils.
4. Any other modification in the future arrangement of the School that Mr. STEWART might desire, shall also receive my most favourable consideration, as I believe the success of the School will mainly depend on leaving so able and experienced a Head Master as unfettered as possible in the arrangements and management of the institution.
J. POPE HENNESSY.
No. 81.
LETTER FROM THE SURVEYOR GENERAL TO THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.
SURVEYOR GENERAL'S OFFICE,
29th April, 1879.
SIR, I have the honour to hand you herewith copies of letters between Mr. STEWART and myself on the subject of the proposed new Central School.
2. As I have understood accommodation would only be required for 500 scholars, and as Mr. STEWART'S suggestion of 700 is so considerably in excess of this estimate, I would be obliged by your informing me, before I proceed to prepare the design, whether the larger figure has the Governor's approval.
3. I would also be glad to be favoured with instructions as to whether I am to design houses for the Assistant Masters upon the School grounds themselves, as recommended in the last paragraph of Mr. STEWART's letter.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
J. M. PRICE,
Surveyor General.
Honourable W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary,
etc.
St.,
CENTRAL SCHOOL.
C. C.
16000
RECO
TREGE 14 COT 80
315
I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Humble Dervant,
MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 28th March, 1879.
Having placed in Mr. STEWART's hands the despatch of Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH, No. 15 of 6th of February, 1879, he has read the decision of the Secretary of State on the various points especting Education in Hongkong raised in my despatches and Mr. STEWART's reports upon them.
2. Having thus before him the views of the Secretary of State on the resolutions of the Education Conference, and on the question of raising the fees at the Central School, he will be able to let the Surveyor General know the probable number of pupils the new School should be built to accommodate,
d thereupon, Mr. PRICE can, at once, prepare the final plans and estimates for approval.
3. As to the future fees payable at the Central School, the Secretary of State thinks it might be ficient to commence by raising the fifty cents fee to a dollar; but if Mr. STEWART should be of pinion that this increase is too much to begin with, I shall sanction (subject to the Secretary of State's proval) any other arrangement Mr. STEWART might prefer, so as not to materially diminish the manber of his pupils.
4. Any other modification in the future arrangement of the School that Mr. STEWART might desire, shall also receive my most favourable consideration, as I believe the success of the School will mainly depend on leaving so able and experienced a Head Master as unfettered as possible in the arrangements and management of the institution.
J. POPE HENNESSY.
No. 81.
LETTER FROM THE SURVEYOR GENERAL TO THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.
SURVEYOR GENERAL'S OFFICE,
29th April, 1879.
SIB,I have the honour to land you herewith copies of letters between Mr. STEWART and my- self on the subject of the proposed new Central School.
2. As I have understood accommodation would only be required for 500 scholars, and as Mr. STEWART'S suggestion of 700 is so considerably in excess of this estimate, I would be obliged by your informing me, before I proceed to prepare the design, whether the larger figure has the Governor's approval.
3. I would also be glad to be favoured with instructions as to whether I am to design houses for the Assistant Masters upon the School grounds themselves, as recommended in the last paragraph of Mr. STEWART's letter.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
Honourable W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary,
fe.
St.,
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J. M. PRICE,
Surveyor General.
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