CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3] — Page 121

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home and back, at the end of six years, a full month's full pay (= Emmitt's half-pay) is deducted from salaries when on leave, it is a very serious question, what opportunity is afforded to Masters of the Central School, by the Government, for taking the change necessary for their health, so urgently recommended by one of your Predecessors.

In conclusion the Officers of the Educational Department have no desire that they should be allowed two months' Vacation Leave annually, in addition to School vacations; but that this may be allowed only after at least six years' service; as four months' Full pay is absolutely necessary to enable certainly the Junior Masters to defray the expenses of leave, which even under former circumstances exhausted what balance they might with difficulty have saved.

I have the honour to be

Your most obedient servant

F. T. Mitchell (Head Master)

DRAFT.

Reg. No. 48 of 0.a.J.

MINUTE.

Perused 3 March

Mr. Wingfield. 31

Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade.

Sir R. Herbert.

Lord Blachford.

- Mr. Stawell.

$485 H.K.,

I have given my careful consideration to the memorial & the letter which accompanied it from Sir H. T. Holland.

Wingfield.

+ April

For Sir H. Holland; your Desp. No.31 fully on 5688.

March-

2. Mr. Wright

This Memorial from the Educational Offices in Hong Kong should be allowed.

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home and back, at the end of six years, a full month's full pay (= Emmitt's half-pay) is deducted from salaries when on leave, it is a very serious question, what opportunity is afforded to Masters of the Central School, by the Government, for taking the change necessary for their health, so urgently recommended by one of your Predecessors. In conclusion the Officers of the Educational Department have no desire that they should be allowed two months' Vacation Leave annually, in addition to School vacations; but that this may be allowed only after at least six years' service; as four months' Full pay is absolutely necessary to enable certainly the Junior Masters to defray the expenses of leave, which even under former circumstances exhausted what balance they might with difficulty have saved. I have the honour to be Your most obedient servant F. T. Mitchell (Head Master) DRAFT. Reg. No. 48 of 0.a.J. MINUTE. Perused 3 March Mr. Wingfield. 31 Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. Sir R. Herbert. Lord Blachford. - Mr. Stawell. $485 H.K., I have given my careful consideration to the memorial & the letter which accompanied it from Sir H. T. Holland. Wingfield. + April For Sir H. Holland; your Desp. No.31 fully on 5688. March- 2. Mr. Wright This Memorial from the Educational Offices in Hong Kong should be allowed.
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home and back, at the end of six years, a full months full pay (= 2mmitt's halfpay) is deducted from salaries when on leave, it is a very serious question, what opportunity is afforded to Masters of the Central School, by the fovernment, for taking the change to necessary for their health, so urgently recommended by one of your Pridicissors 6. In conclusion the Officers of the Educational Department have no desire that they should be allowed two months Vacation Leave annually, in addition to School vacations; but that this may be allowed only after at least six years' service; as four months Full pay is absolutely necessary to enable certainly the Juncier Masters to defray the expenses of leave, which even under former circumstances exhausted what balance they might with difficulty have saved. I have the honour to be Your most obedient servant fotation Might (Head Master) DRAFT. Rony Ms. 48 the 0.a.J. X + Mr. Mr. MINUTE. Pracoon 3 March Mr. Wingfield. 31 Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. Sir R. Herbert. Lord Ber - Mr. Stardome. $485 Hry Kory, ہو 120 مصر Pii, I have jwen my cauful conson: to the memorial Blue / A farm Me Bateson bright, tod which accompanied Sir H. T. Holland. Wingfile. +Apul Für Sie H. Holland; your Deof: No.31 c fuely on 5688. Lea and Eld March- of the g' of tebeny ん 2. Mt. Wright This Memorial Hah Educational Offices in Hory Kory Fhould be allowed ام
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home and back, at the end of six years, a full months full pay (= 2mmitt's halfpay) is deducted from salaries when on leave, it is a very serious question, what opportunity is afforded to Masters of the Central School, by the fovernment, for taking the change to necessary for their health, so urgently recommended by one of your Pridicissors 6.

In conclusion the Officers of the Educational Department have no desire that they should be allowed two months Vacation Leave annually, in addition to School vacations; but that this may be allowed only after at least six years' service; as four months Full pay is absolutely necessary to enable certainly the Juncier Masters to defray the expenses of leave, which even under former circumstances exhausted what balance they might with difficulty have saved.

I have the honour to be

Your most obedient servant

fotation Might (Head Master)

DRAFT.

Rony Ms. 48 the 0.a.J.

X

+

Mr.

Mr.

MINUTE.

Pracoon 3 March

Mr. Wingfield. 31

Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade.

Sir R. Herbert.

Lord Ber

- Mr. Stardome.

$485 Hry Kory,

ہو

120

مصر

Pii,

I have jwen

my

cauful

conson:

to the memorial

Blue / A farm Me Bateson

bright, tod which accompanied

Sir H. T. Holland.

Wingfile.

+Apul

Für Sie H. Holland; your Deof: No.31

c

fuely on 5688.

Lea

and

Eld

March-

of the g' of tebeny

ん

2. Mt. Wright

This Memorial

Hah Educational

Offices

in Hory Kory

Fhould be allowed

ام

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