CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9] — Page 515

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Their normal education be carried on at the Central School where there is a complete staff of pupil teachers and monitors.

2. Even if the government continued their expensive education to the close of the term agreed upon, it may seriously be doubted what vacancies would be at their disposal in January 1885. Should there be none, the position of the students would be all the more awkward, and the Government would have incurred heavy unnecessary expenditure.

3. I recommend therefore that the students be liberated from their bonds at the close of this month, as there can be no motive in urging them to continue their studies; at the same time, that they may not be dealt with arbitrarily, I have the honour to recommend that they be allowed to draw their month's salary for October, while they are engaged in seeking employment.

4. The school would then be able to contain the Chinese as well as the English School. Mr. Jones, the landlord of the rooms, Queen's Road East, at present occupied by the Government;

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509 Their normal education be carried on at the Central School where there is a complete staff of pupil teachers and monitors. 2. Even if the government continued their expensive education to the close of the term agreed upon, it may seriously be doubted what vacancies would be at their disposal in January 1885. Should there be none, the position of the students would be all the more awkward, and the Government would have incurred heavy unnecessary expenditure. 3. I recommend therefore that the students be liberated from their bonds at the close of this month, as there can be no motive in urging them to continue their studies; at the same time, that they may not be dealt with arbitrarily, I have the honour to recommend that they be allowed to draw their month's salary for October, while they are engaged in seeking employment. 4. The school would then be able to contain the Chinese as well as the English School. Mr. Jones, the landlord of the rooms, Queen's Road East, at present occupied by the Government;

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their Normal education be carried on at the lentrai School where there is a complete staff of Parpil

Teachers and Monitors.

2. Even if the

if the government continued their expensive education

to che close of the term agreed upon, it may seriously be doubted what

vacancies would be at their

dispical in January there be nove the position of

January 1885. Should

the students would be all ite

more awkward, and the Government

would have incurred

heavy

manecessary expenditure.

3. I recommend therefore student. that the Students be liberated

from

close of

from their bonds at the close

month, as there can be no

this

motive in urging them

urging them to continue their studies; at the same time. that they may

may not ful harching arbitrarity

are arbe

deals with I have

the honour to recommend that

they

be allo

to draw cheir

month's salary for October, while

Prey

hey, are

engaged in seckins

employment.

4. The school would then be able to contain the thinece as ol as the English School. Mr. Jone ack, the landlord of the rooms, Queen's Road East, at present occupied by the Government;

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