319
Hongkong. N. 17
1st March 1881.
Governor
Sir John Hope Hennessy Komly
to
The Right Honourable
The Earl of Kimberley
Enclosing Correspondence with Bishop Burdon respecting the Hongkong Public School and suggesting some modification in the Grant in Aid Scheme
11 APR BI
HONGKONG PUBLIC SCHOOL.
The Bishop of Victoria. Rev. Dr. CHALMERS. Hon. Sir JOHN SMALE. Hon. J. RUSSELL.
COMMITTEE:
Hon. W. KESWICK.
Hon. P. RYRIE,
Hon. H. B. OBB.
T. JACKSON, Esq.
W. H. FORBES, Esq.
H. W. DAVIS, Esq.
D. R. CRAWFORD, Esq.
A. LISTER, Esq. (Hon. Secretary.)
REPORT FOR 1880.
The Committee of the Hongkong Public School, beg to present to subscribers and other friends the first Annual Statement of Accounts. The usual difficulties attendant on new enterprises have had to be met, but the result of the first year's effort is encouraging as regards the future. The actual number of pupils on the books was twenty-one. Some fell off during the summer, and, unfortunately, only eleven boys could be presented to the Government Inspector for examination who had made up 200 attendances in the course of the year. It is satisfactory to be able to report that all these eleven boys passed, and in some important points were highly commended by the Examiner.
When the Institution was started last year, it was intimated that its support would be dependent on three sources of income, Fees, Government Grant, and Public Subscriptions.
The fees during the past year have reached a higher figure than was expected. If the teaching power had been greater, it is believed that a larger number of younger boys might have been obtained. Assistance to the Head Master has now been procured, thus making the School more efficient. It is hoped, by thus adapting it to the wants of the Community, to increase the number of pupils.
The Government Grant is at present too small to be of much assistance, in consequence of the Grant-in-Aid Scheme having been drawn up chiefly with reference to Chinese Schools. The total amount derived from the passing of the eleven boys mentioned above will probably be about $70. The Committee think themselves justified in considering this a case of real hardship, and efforts are therefore being made to obtain such a modification of the Grant-in-Aid Scheme as will admit of a purely European School being really assisted.
Public subscriptions, however, will always be needed to some extent. Fees cannot be made higher without being made prohibitive to those for whom especially the school was established. Neither can the Government be expected to meet the entire deficiency between the fees and the expenditure. Subscriptions must therefore be asked for, though to a much smaller extent than last year. The education of the class aimed at affects the community generally. The school has long been felt to be a necessity, and, as years go on, this necessity will be more and more felt. Industries are on the increase in Hongkong which will in time bring out many who cannot afford to send their children home for education, or to provide the entire means of education here. The principle of public support in a matter like this cannot but be acknowledged by all, and it was on this principle that the school was started last year. We are bound, it seems to the committee, to provide to some extent for the education of the children, male and female, of our own people in the circumstances in which they are placed here. We subscribe to educational institutions for Chinese and Eurasians,—are our own children, so long as they can stay here, to be left to get their education as best they may in schools unsuitable for them? The sum asked for this year is moreover not more than ten or twelve hundred Dollars, which it is hoped will cover the salaries of the Head Master and an Assistant. This sum it is proposed to raise in small subscriptions varying from $25 to $5.
The Committee confidently appeal to the community for help to this amount, to enable them to continue the School. They feel sure the Public of Hongkong will not allow it to expire for the want of some £200 a year, which small sum may even be got further lessened.
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319
Honghong. N. 17
1st March 1881.
Governor
Sir John Hope Hennessy Komly
to
The Right Stonourable
The Earl of Kimberley
Enclosing Correspondence with Bishop Burdon respecting the Honghong Public School and suggesting some modification in the Grant in Aid Scheme
11 APR BI
HONGKONG PUBLIC SCHOOL.
The Bishop of Victoria. Rev. Dr. CHALMERS. Hon. Sir JOHN SMALE. Hon. J. RUSSELL.
COMMITTEE:
Hon. W. KESWICK.
Hon. P. RYRIE,
Hon, H. B. 01BB.
T. JACKSON. "Esq.
W, H. FORBES, Esq.
H. W. DAVIS, Esq.
D. R. CRAWFORD, Esq.
A. LISTER, Esq. (Hon. Secretary.}
REPORT FOR 1880.
The Committee of the Hongkong Pablic School, bag to present to subscribers and other friends the first Annual Statement of Accoouts. The usual difficulties attendant on new enterprises have had to be met, but the result of the first year's effort is encouraging as regards the future. The actual number of pupils on the books was twenty one, Some fell off during the summer, aud, unfortunately, only eleven boys could be presented to the Government Inspector for examination who had made up 200 attendances in the course of the year. It is satisfactory to be able to report that all these eleven boys passed, and in some important points were bighly commended by the Examiner.
When the Institution was started last year, it was intimated that its support would be dependent on three sources of income, Fees, Government Grant, and Public Subscriptions.
The fees during the past year have reached a higher figure than was expected. If the teaching power Assist- had been greater, it is believed that a larger number of younger boys might have been obtained. ance to the Head Master has now been procured, thus making the School more efficient. It is hoped, by thus adapting it to the wants of the Community, to increase the number of pupils.
The Government Grant is at present too small to be of much assistance, in consequence of the Grant-in-Aid Scheme having been drawn up chiefly with reference to Chinese Schools. The total amount derived from the passing of the eleven boys mentioned above will probably be about $70. The Committee think themselves justified ia considering this a case of real bardship, and efforts are therefore being made to obtain such a modification of the Grant-in-Aid Schowe as will admit of a purely Europeau School being really assisted.
Public subscriptions, however, will always be needed to some extent. Fees cannot he made higher without being made prohibitive to those for whom especially the school was established. Neithor can the Government bo expected to meet the entire deficiency between the fees and the expenditure. Subscriptions must therefore he asked for, though to a much smaller extent than last year. The education of the class aimed at affects the commanity generally. The school has long been felt to be a necessity, and, as years go on, this necessity will be more and more felt. Industries are on the increase in Hongkong which will in time bring out many who cannot afford to send their children home for education, or to provide the entire means of education hero. The principle of public support in a matter like this cannot but be acknowledged by all, and it was on this principle that the school was started last year. We are honod, it seems to the committee, to provide to some extent for the education of the children, tuale and female, of our own people in the circumstances in which they are placed bere. We subscribe to lacational fustitations for Chinese aud Eurasians,-are our own childron, so long as they can stay here, to be left to get their education as best they may in schools unsuitable for them? The aur asked for this year is moreover not more than ten or twelve hundred Dollars, which it is hoped will cover the salaries of the Head Master and an Assistant. This sum it is proposed to raise in small subscriptions varying from $25 to $5.
The Committee confidently appeal to the community for help to this amount, to enable them to continue the School. They feel sure the Public of Hongkong will not allow it to expive for the want of some £200 a year, which small sum muy even be got further lessened.
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