CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9] — Page 509

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The excessive cost of the Normal School is, however, not the only reason urged by the retiring Inspector of Schools for closing this establishment. He represents that as the students have engaged by the terms of their bonds to serve Government, at the expiration of their three years' probation, as Masters or Assistant Masters, for a term of five years and on a salary of $25 a month, there is, on the other hand, a salary obligation on the part of Government to find them employment. He states that it is highly improbable that in a year's time there will be vacancies for teachers at $25 a month, as promised by the Government at the opening of the Normal School.

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Mr. Wright has been requested by the manager of the Tientsin Hospital, (Dr. McKenzie) to recommend four young men for that institution and he informed me that if the Normal School could be closed at once he would send four of the students to Tientsin, leaving...

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503 4. The excessive cost of the Normal School is, however, not the only reason urged by the retiring Inspector of Schools for closing this establishment. He represents that as the students have engaged by the terms of their bonds to serve Government, at the expiration of their three years' probation, as Masters or Assistant Masters, for a term of five years and on a salary of $25 a month, there is, on the other hand, a salary obligation on the part of Government to find them employment. He states that it is highly improbable that in a year's time there will be vacancies for teachers at $25 a month, as promised by the Government at the opening of the Normal School. 5. Mr. Wright has been requested by the manager of the Tientsin Hospital, (Dr. McKenzie) to recommend four young men for that institution and he informed me that if the Normal School could be closed at once he would send four of the students to Tientsin, leaving...
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503 4. The excessive cost of the Normal School is, however, not the only red son urged by the reting Inspector of School for closing this establishment. The represents that as the students have engaged by the terms of their bonds to serve Government, at the expiration of their three years probation, ad Masters or Assistant Masters, for term of five years and on a of $25 a month, there is, on the other hand, a a a salary obligation on the part of Government to find them employment. employment. He states that it is highly improbable that in a yearó time there will & vacaneico # for teachers of $25 a month, as promised # " by the Government at the opening of the Normal School" 5. 16r. Wright has been requested by the manager of the Tientsin Hospital, (Dr McKenzie) to recommend four young four young men for that institution and he informed me that if the Normal school could be closed at once he would send four of the students to dientsin. leaving
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503

4.

The excessive cost of

the Normal School is, however, not

the only

red son

urged by the

reting Inspector of School for closing this establishment. The represents that as the students have

engaged by the terms of

their bonds

to serve Government, at the expiration

of

their three

years probation,

ad

Masters or Assistant Masters, for term of five years and on a of $25 a month, there is, on the

other hand, a

a

a salary

obligation on the

part of Government to find them

employment.

employment. He states that it is highly improbable that in a yearó

time there will & vacaneico

#

for

teachers of $25 a month, as promised

#

" by the Government at the opening of

the Normal School"

5.

16r. Wright has been

requested by the manager of the Tientsin Hospital, (Dr McKenzie) to recommend four young

four young men for that institution and he informed

me that if the Normal school could be closed at once he would send

four of the students to dientsin.

leaving

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