CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9] — Page 510

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leaving only two, for whom he had no doubt some employment could soon be found in Merchants or Lawyers' Offices here, and he recommended that under the circumstances all six should be relieved of the responsibility of refunding the amounts received from Government, a recommendation which I have approved, as it only seemed fair.

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By closing the Normal School the whole of the expenditure ($3496) will not however be saved. Mr May, who has been Principal of the Normal School, will have to be provided for; he has been nearly five years in the employ of the Government Educational Department, although he has not been confirmed in any appointment. It would be hard, therefore, to turn adrift suddenly a gentleman who is reported to be a trained Master, bearing excellent testimonials, having good knowledge of Chinese, in which he recently passed with credit his third examination. His services will

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10 504 leaving only two, for whom he had no doubt some employment could soon be found in Merchants or Lawyers' Offices here, and he recommended that under the circumstances all six should be relieved of the responsibility of refunding the amounts received from Government, a recommendation which I have approved, as it only seemed fair. 6. By closing the Normal School the whole of the expenditure ($3496) will not however be saved. Mr May, who has been Principal of the Normal School, will have to be provided for; he has been nearly five years in the employ of the Government Educational Department, although he has not been confirmed in any appointment. It would be hard, therefore, to turn adrift suddenly a gentleman who is reported to be a trained Master, bearing excellent testimonials, having good knowledge of Chinese, in which he recently passed with credit his third examination. His services will
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10 504 leaving only tws, for whom he had no doubt some. employment could soon be found in Merchants or Lawyers Offices here, and he recommended that under the circumstances all six should be relieved of the responsibility of refunding the amounts received from Government, a recommendation which I have approved, as it only seemed fair. 6. By closing the Normal school the whole of the expenditure ($3496) will not however be saved. Mr Mr May who has been Prinsipal of ZI the Normal School will have to be provided for he has been nearly five years non in the employ of never the Government Educational Department, although he has been confirmed in any appointment. It would be hard therefore to turn adrift suddenly a gentleman who is reported to be a trained Master bearing excellent testimonials, having good Knowledge of Chinese, in which he recently passed with credit his third examination. His services. will
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10

504

leaving only tws, for whom he had no doubt some. employment could

soon be found in Merchants or Lawyers Offices here, and he recommended that under the

circumstances all six should be

relieved of the responsibility of refunding the amounts received from Government, a recommendation which I have approved, as it only seemed fair.

6.

By closing the Normal

school the whole of the expenditure ($3496) will not however be saved.

Mr

Mr May who has been Prinsipal of

ZI

the Normal School will have to be provided for

he has been nearly five years

non

in the employ of

never

the Government Educational Department, although he has been confirmed in any appointment. It would be hard therefore to turn adrift suddenly a gentleman who is reported to be a trained Master bearing excellent testimonials, having good Knowledge of Chinese, in which

he

recently passed with credit his third examination. His services.

will

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