CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890 — Page 888

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below); whereas being in charge of Victoria College of Boys have actually a salary of $432.0 or a less salary for increased work and responsibility =

"The salary of the Head Master, Govt Central School in 1875 was

£2400 with a house for which in 1883

£720 House Allowance was substituted. £3120 Total salary in 1875

£1092 35% Increase as approved in General Scheme £4212

£480 Temporary Personal Allowance 1885 to be

absorbed in salary at Victoria College £4692 Salary that would have been the now, by General Scheme for raising HKR Service Salaries

In the document submitted to the Commission above referred to (Hongtoy(50)877) I pointed out, that for a man, who had obtained several University distinctions at Oxford, and had been appointed head of a College of good boys in a distant colony, a salary of even one thousand pounds could not have been considered excessive, when it is remembered that many Head Masters of schools of 300 (and even fewer) boys obtain such salary in England.

I have the honour to be

Your most obedient servant

Basil Batson Wright

Headmaster, Victoria College Hong Kong

£1000

DRAFT.

6. Wright Ezz-

MINUTE.

Mr. Froude 12 Dec: Mr Joulson 12 Mr. Fairfield 12 Dec

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

+ Mr. Meade, 13 Dec

Sir R. Herbert.

Baron de Worms.

Lord Knutsford.

124021 & this

copy //240.

for. for it with ref.

to desp.

21444

27.

W.

24021

Khong trong 881

301.13 D

Sir,

13 Dec:90

I am directed by Lord

Knutsford to acknowledge the receipt

of your letter of the instant,

on the subject of

your salary

as

headmaster

of the Victoria College, Hong Kong.

His Lordship desires me to

inform

you

in reply,

that-

and by the recent scheme to

you refer the 35%

increase

which

was

of salaries only granted

on

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below); whereas being in charge of Victoria College of Boys have actually a salary of $432.0 or a less salary for increased work and responsibility = "The salary of the Head Master, Govt Central School in 1875 was £2400 with a house for which in 1883 £720 House Allowance was substituted. £3120 Total salary in 1875 £1092 35% Increase as approved in General Scheme £4212 £480 Temporary Personal Allowance 1885 to be absorbed in salary at Victoria College £4692 Salary that would have been the now, by General Scheme for raising HKR Service Salaries In the document submitted to the Commission above referred to (Hongtoy(50)877) I pointed out, that for a man, who had obtained several University distinctions at Oxford, and had been appointed head of a College of good boys in a distant colony, a salary of even one thousand pounds could not have been considered excessive, when it is remembered that many Head Masters of schools of 300 (and even fewer) boys obtain such salary in England. I have the honour to be Your most obedient servant Basil Batson Wright Headmaster, Victoria College Hong Kong £1000 DRAFT. 6. Wright Ezz- MINUTE. Mr. Froude 12 Dec: Mr Joulson 12 Mr. Fairfield 12 Dec Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. + Mr. Meade, 13 Dec Sir R. Herbert. Baron de Worms. Lord Knutsford. 124021 & this copy //240. for. for it with ref. to desp. 21444 27. W. 24021 Khong trong 881 301.13 D Sir, 13 Dec:90 I am directed by Lord Knutsford to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the instant, on the subject of your salary as headmaster of the Victoria College, Hong Kong. His Lordship desires me to inform you in reply, that- and by the recent scheme to you refer the 35% increase which was of salaries only granted on
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below); whereas being in charge of Victoria College of Gooboys have actually a valary of $432.0 or a less salary for increased work and responsibility = "The salary of the Head Alaster. Govt Central Chool in 1875 was & 2400 with a house for which in 1883 720 House Allowance was substituted. 3120 Total abery in 1875 1092 35% Increase as approved in General: cheme 4212 480 Temporary Tersonal Allowance 1885 to be abrabed in entary at Victoria College 4692 Salary that would have been the now, by feneral Scheme for raising HR Service Palaries In the document submitted to the Commission above referred to (Hoyttoy (50 877) I pointed out, that for a man, who had obtained several Universg. distinctions at Oxford, and had been appointed head of a College of goo boys in a distant colory, a salary of even one thousand pounds could could not have been considered excessive, when it is remembered had many Head Masters of : schools of 300 (and even fewer) boys obtain such salary in England. a I have the honour to be Li Your most obedient servant fist Batison Wright Hadellaster. Victorian College HryKing £1000 DRAFT. 6. Wright Ezz- MINUTE. Mr. Froude 12 Dec: Mr Jolucson 12 Mr. Fairfield 12 De Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. + Mr. Meade, 13 f Sir R. Herbert. Baron de Worms. Lord Knutsford. 124021 & this copy //240. for. for it with ref. to desp. 21444 27. W. 24021 khong trong 881 301.13 D Sir, 13 Dec:90 3 am directed by Lond Knutsford to achn: the ree: of your letter of the of th instant, on the subjech of your salary an headmaster of the Victoria College, Hong; X Rong. His Lordship desires me to inform you in reply, theat- and by the recent scheme to you refer the 35- increase which •her cent Ʌ was of salaries only granted on
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below); whereas being in charge of Victoria College of Gooboys have actually a valary of $432.0 or a less salary for increased work and responsibility =

"The salary of the Head Alaster. Govt Central Chool in 1875 was

& 2400 with a house for which in 1883

720 House Allowance was substituted. 3120 Total abery in 1875

1092 35% Increase as approved in General: cheme 4212

480 Temporary Tersonal Allowance 1885 to be

abrabed in entary at Victoria College 4692 Salary that would have been the now, by feneral Scheme for raising HR Service Palaries

In the document submitted to the Commission above referred to (Hoyttoy (50 877) I pointed out, that for a man, who had obtained several Universg. distinctions at Oxford, and had been appointed head of a College of goo boys in a distant colory, a salary of even one thousand pounds could could not have been considered excessive, when it is remembered had many Head Masters of : schools of 300 (and even fewer) boys obtain such

salary in England.

a

I have the honour to be

Li

Your most obedient servant

fist Batison Wright

Hadellaster.

Victorian College HryKing

£1000

DRAFT.

6. Wright Ezz-

MINUTE.

Mr. Froude 12 Dec: Mr Jolucson 12 Mr. Fairfield 12 De

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

+ Mr. Meade, 13 f

Sir R. Herbert.

Baron de Worms.

Lord Knutsford.

124021 & this

copy //240.

for. for it with ref.

to desp.

21444

27.

W.

24021

khong trong 881

301.13 D

Sir,

13 Dec:90

3 am directed by Lond

Knutsford to achn: the ree:

of your letter of the of th

instant,

on the subjech of

your salary

an

headmaster

of the Victoria College, Hong;

X Rong.

His Lordship desires me to

inform

you

in reply,

theat-

and by the recent scheme to

you refer the 35-

increase

which

•her cent

Ʌ

was

of salaries only granted

on

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