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a man whoses
than that of other Heads of Sept. and even than those of come Assistant theads, while it must be borne in mind that in sending to England for a Graduate of Oxford or Cambridge, the Government obtain the services of education has bun at a cost of time and money second to noother profession. (3) The Head Master of to similar establishment in England would receive purs annum not less than £150 and
£ 1 capitation fee which in this school would mean £ 150 +570 or £720 in addition to house ; while here in /tong Kong it is about £440 a year
a house.
(+) Icompleted three year
in the Colony
ого
and
arvice
and
22nd January, having been engaged for two years in giving Translation Lessons from Chines
I venture
in the lepper School, and now taking the 1st blacs in this subject, to hope that my
Services
may
be cow- oid
sidered more valuable than they three years ago.
were
On these
do I had the grounds honour on March 23t to apply to this Excellency for a Temporary Personal Mow- ance of Ho & a month until the question
as of Patary were definitely fixed on the complition of the New bollege, His Excellency was plant to reply that he
pleased
would recommend this increaschent but I have the honour to point
year;
out that such a delay would almost nullify the advantage to be gained,
the New bollege would be so much nears completion.
as
I
Therefore had the honour on the 4th April to recommend to this Excellency that this incran might to 11524 paid out of the balance lapsing from
balance-lapsing the appropriation of a part of mo. Hutchison's emoluments to the securing
a fult staff of efficient Chinese Assistants
New College; dating from June & for the
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