CO129-256 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [8-12] — Page 601

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the

tvoe

of

re

classroom each, free

of charge, for Chinese afternoon and

evening

classes to be

ht our

their

taught

own account and without any interference

the

the part of Government . This measure would,

it appears, provide for the conti-

nuance

of

Chinese

those scholars of the Col:

others) who care,

teaching for

College / and euffierntly for

it to pay for it, and the Chinese teaching of the College, hitherto pro- ducing very unsatisfactory results, would probably become more efficient, because the Masters being free to exercise discipline in Chinese fashion, would be impelled by that stimulus which consists in the Master's salary

his own exertions. sehending

erv

This measure would,

in the second instance relieve the

English Masters who hitherts have

had

had to attend these chinese classes

" to keep discipline from

some tack and

arr

isk.

give them more

time for English teaching.

It would, thirdly,

reduce

the expenditure of the school at the rate of $116 a mouth, or $1392 a The Revenue is now

charged

yar. with $18,000 per annum towards

the mainkuance

of

this excellent.

Institution, and it is desirable to reduce that amount if it can be dow without detrument to its suc.

cessful working

I have re

(Riqued) G. F. M. OBrien, Colonial Secretary

Dr. G. St. Bateson Wright,

Head Master.

Victoria College.