CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9] — Page 484

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the Normal School, on thed. of

Normal School, in the

the salary indicated

within, I beg to recommend Mr. Alfred May, at present Acting Third Master Government Central School, as

the

only Master on Department will qualified for the post. Mr. May received a high-class professional training in England at a regular Training College (St. Mark's and St. Nicholas College, Lancing),

was

some years the Headmaster

of St. Paul's College in Hongkong, possesses also a fair knowledge of the Chinese written language

and

of

the Cantonese Colloquial, and is a gentleman of considerable fact and Experience

as a School teacher.

3. For the post of Chinese Assistant Master

the salary indicated within, I beg to recommend Mr. Wong Shun-lan, who has been referred to in His Excellency's Dispatch to the Secretary

of

State Mr. B of 21 February 1881, paragraph 7. Mr. Wong Shun-lan is at present

Master of the Chinese division

of

the Westpoint

of

Government School, is a

first-rate

Classical scholar in Chinese and an

experienced teacher in Chinese schools for the last 25 years. He is also possessed of the personal and Moral qualifications requisite for the post.

4. As regards the Students to be received I recommend to leave to the Principal of the Normal School the

Selection

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481 the Normal School, on thed. of Normal School, in the the salary indicated within, I beg to recommend Mr. Alfred May, at present Acting Third Master Government Central School, as the only Master on Department will qualified for the post. Mr. May received a high-class professional training in England at a regular Training College (St. Mark's and St. Nicholas College, Lancing), was some years the Headmaster of St. Paul's College in Hongkong, possesses also a fair knowledge of the Chinese written language and of the Cantonese Colloquial, and is a gentleman of considerable fact and Experience as a School teacher. 3. For the post of Chinese Assistant Master the salary indicated within, I beg to recommend Mr. Wong Shun-lan, who has been referred to in His Excellency's Dispatch to the Secretary of State Mr. B of 21 February 1881, paragraph 7. Mr. Wong Shun-lan is at present Master of the Chinese division of the Westpoint of Government School, is a first-rate Classical scholar in Chinese and an experienced teacher in Chinese schools for the last 25 years. He is also possessed of the personal and Moral qualifications requisite for the post. 4. As regards the Students to be received I recommend to leave to the Principal of the Normal School the Selection
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481 the Normal School, on thed. of Normal School, in the the salary indicated wiltin, I beg to recommend Mr. Alfred, gach, at persent Acting Third Master Government Central School, as af the Bung the only Master on Department will qualified for the prah. Mr. May received a high class professional Fraining in England at a regular Framing College (5.5. Mary and Rucolas College, The staff of the Education Lancing), was Jen Sonce years theadmaster of St. Paul's College in Hongkong, prosos also a fair Itnowledge of the Chinsee written lanquage and of the Cantonese Colloquial, and is a gruttimen of consistente fact and Experience as a School leacher. 3 . For the post of Chrisce Asistant Master Master the Dalary. Indicated within, I beg to recommend Mr. Wong Hun la'n, who has been referred to hi Itis Excellency's Dispatch to the decretary of Elate Mr. 13 of 21 February 1881, paragraph 7. Mr. Wong Him lán is at prezent Master of the Chuize the Chinese division of dursion the Wantrai of Government School, is a Zirst. zate Classical scholar to Chinsel and an proszonal leacher of Chuisec schools for the last 25 years. He is also porserad of the personal and Merral qualifications requisite for the post. 4. As regards the Qtudents to be reaved I recommend to leave to the Principal of the Normal School the Selection
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481

the Normal School, on thed. of

Normal School, in the

the salary indicated

wiltin, I beg to recommend Mr. Alfred, gach, at persent Acting Third Master Government Central School, as

af

the

Bung

the

only Master on Department will qualified for the prah. Mr. May received a high class professional Fraining in England at a regular Framing College (5.5. Mary and Rucolas College,

The staff of the Education

Lancing),

was

Jen

Sonce years theadmaster

of St. Paul's College in Hongkong, prosos also a fair Itnowledge of the Chinsee

written lanquage

and

of

the Cantonese

Colloquial, and is a gruttimen of consistente

fact and Experience

as a School leacher.

3 . For the post of Chrisce Asistant

Master

Master

the Dalary.

Indicated within, I beg to recommend Mr. Wong Hun la'n, who has been referred to hi Itis Excellency's Dispatch to the decretary

of

Elate Mr. 13 of 21 February 1881, paragraph 7. Mr. Wong Him lán is at prezent

Master of the Chuize

the Chinese division

of

dursion the Wantrai

of

Government School, is a

Zirst.

zate

Classical scholar to Chinsel and an

proszonal leacher of Chuisec schools for the last 25 years. He is also porserad of the personal and Merral qualifications requisite for the post.

4. As regards the Qtudents to be reaved I recommend to leave to the Principal of the Normal School the

Selection

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