454
MINUTE BY THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.
For the Surveyor General to note,
10th June, 1879.
10th June, 1879.
F. STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary.
MINUTE BY THE SURVEYOR GENERAL.
Noted.
J. M. PRICE,
MINUTE BY THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.
File until Governor's return.
11th June, 1879.
F. STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary.
The Governor having returned to the Colony on the 6th of September, 1879, the following Minutes were written :-
GOVERNMENT CENTRAL SCHOOL.
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 the 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.
Let me see my minutes directing the Surveyor General to prepare the Plans, &c., for the Central School, and the Stone Cutters' Island prison.
No. 81.
J. POPE HENNESSY.
10th September, 1879.
Let us consider this question raised by Mr. PRICE as to the relative claims of Stone Cutters Island prison and the Central School upon his Department, at the Executive Council to-day, when we can have the advantage of hearing his views explained in detail.
Attach all other papers on the subject to this.
18th September, 1879.
J. POPE HENNESSY.
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.
EXTRACT FROM MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
HELD ON THE 18TH SEPTEMBER, 1879.
PRESENT:
His Excellency Governor JOHN POPE HENNESSY, C.M.G.
The Honourable the Colonel Commanding the Troops,--Colonel HALL, R.A. The Honourable the Colonial Secretary,-WILLIAM HENRY MARSH. The Honourable the Acting Attorney General,-JAMES RUSSELL. The Honourable JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.
"In reply to His Excellency, the Surveyor General states that he hopes in a very short time to "be ready with the Plans and Estimates for a Gaol at Stone Cutters' Island and for a new Central "School.'
"In regard to the latter it is agreed to request the Head Master of the Central School to reduce "his Estimate of the number of boys for whom the school would be required, as the extent of ground, "in the opinion of the Surveyor General, was too small to accommodate the large number of 700
'pupils for which Dr. STEWART had recently estimated."
Honourable W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
(Copy.)
J. M. PRICE.
Surveyor General,
SURVEYOR GENERAL'S OFFICE, 24th April, 1879.
SIR-I am to request you to be good enough to favour this Department with the number of pupils for whom accommodation is to be designed in the proposed new Central School, together with any other details in respect of the internal arrangements of the building and the number of class-rooms and other rooms, quarters, outbuildings, &c., which you may deem indispensable.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
F. STEWART, Esq.,
Head Master of the Central School.
Your obedient Servant,
(Signed)
J. M. PRICE,
Surveyor General.
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454
MINUTE BY THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.
For the Surveyor General to note,
10th June, 1879.
10th June, 1879.
F. STEWART, Acting Colonial
Secretary.
MINUTE BY THE SURVEYOR GENERAL.
Noted.
J. M. PRICE,
MINUTE BY THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.
File until Governor's return.
11th June, 1879.
F. STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary.
The Governor having returned to the Colony on the 6th of September, 1879, the following Minutes were written :-
GOVERNMENT CENTRAL SCHOOL.
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 the 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.
Let me see my minutes directing the Surveyor General to prepare the Plans, &c., for the Central School, and the Stone Cutters' Island prison.
No. 81.
J. POPE HENNESSY.
10th September, 1879.
Let us consider this question raised by Mr. PRICE as to the relative claims of Stone Cutters Island prison and the Central School upon his Department, at the Executive Council to-day, when we can have the advantage of hearing bis views explained in detail.
Attach all other papers on the subject to this.
18th September, 1879.
J. POPE HENNESSY.
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 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.
EXTRACT FROM MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
HELD ON THE 18TH SEPTEMBER, 1879.
PRESENT:
His Excellency Governor JoHN POPE HENNESSY, C.M.G.
The Honourable the Colonel Commanding the Troops,--Colonel HALL, R.A. The Honourable the Colonial Secretary,-WILLIAM HENRY MARSH. The Honourable the Acting Attorney General,-JAMES RUSSELL. The Honourable JoHN MACNEILE PRICE.
"In reply to His Excellency, the Surveyor General states that he hopes in a very short time to "be ready with the Plans and Estimates for a Gaol at Stone Cutters' Island and for a new Central "School.'
"In regard to the latter it is agreed to request the Head Master of the Central School to reduce "his Estimate of the number of boys for whom the school would be required, as the extent of ground, "in the opinion of the Surveyor General, was too small to accommodate the large number of 700
'pupils for which Dr. STEWART had recently estimated."
Honourable W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
St.,
to.. e.
(Copy.)
J. M. PRICE.
Surveyor General,
SURVEYOR GENERAL'S OFFICE, 24th April, 1879.
SIR-I am to request you to be good enough to favour this Department with the number of pupils for whom accommodation is to be designed in the proposed new Central School, together with ny other details in respect of the internal arrangements of the building and the number of class-rooms and other rooms, quarters, outbuildings, &c., which you may deem indispensable.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
F. STEWART, Esq.,
Hand Master of the Central School.
Your obedient Servant,
(Signed)
J. M. PRICE,
Surveyor General.
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