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'all such' is vague and hardly bears on the question of examination, though I regret now, that I did not then raise the question.

Considerable confusion appears to have prevailed at the time of the severance of the offices of Inspector of Schools and Head Master, which was much enhanced by Dr. Stewart's going on leave immediately, from which it resulted that

(1) The Acting Head Master had to correspond through the Inspector of Schools.

(2) On the return of Dr. Stewart (Govt. Gazette 1880 p.74) Sir J. Pope Hennessy wrote to Sir Michael Hicks Beach "I have informed him (Dr. Eitel) that he is in future to have nothing whatever to say to the Central School which will be under the sole control of Mr. Stewart" Govt. Gazette 1880 p. 358 Dr. Eitel in his report says:- "The Government Central School has been for special and I presume temporary reasons constituted an independent branch of the Educational Department not subject to the control of the Inspector of Schools".

(3) Dr. Stewart (Actg. Col. Sec.) the School is again under an Acting Head Master Gazette 1881 p. 68. Examination of School to be conducted by examiners other than the Masters. Examination to be conducted as prescribed in Grant-in-Aid Schedule.

(4) Dr. Stewart appointed Police Magistrate (1881 p. 351) the School still under Acting Head Master. (1881 p.1010) Earl Kimberley appoints Dr. Eitel to undertake