15.
Fees
Revenue Charitable Allowance.
$29,560
Total
540
$30,100,
84
Increase of Fees
37. The Committee appears to hint at raising Fees (Para.77). Before reading their Report I had purposed proposing the following scheme.
Class I 98 @ $5 = 480, II. III, 8240 $4 = 1296 IV-VI. 4686 $3 = 1404 VII-VIII 2400 $2 = 480
Per mensem $3,660
J
instead of 420 @ 3 $1260. 708 @ 2 $1416 $2676
J
Say $40,000 per annum instead of $30,000, $10,000 increase, after allowing for absentees $3,920 and $2112 respectively.
38.
I abstained however for the following reasons.
A large proportion of our scholars are poor, and they will all be included in that category, if the scheme (para. 63-65) of a Government School for the sons of rich Chinese is carried into effect. Again, an increase of Fees is only desirable, and in fact equitable, if the College is overcrowded as at present. If however we turn away
300 boys for not knowing Chinese.
110
Total
410
not to exceed 50 in a class.
there will be so many vacancies as to make any increase very distasteful, and probably further empty the College,
6. Finance.
39.
2. Expenditure.
I entirely agree with the Committee (para. 74) that increased expenditure is necessary to maintain the efficiency of Queen's College. Without aiming at economy (for in some instances I recommend further increase) I have succeeded in reducing the
15.
Fees
Revenue Charitable Allowance.
$29,560
Total
540
$30,100,
84
Increase of Feas
37. The Committee. appears to hint at:raising Fees (Para.77). Before reading their Report I had purposed proposing
the following scheme.
Class I
98 @ $5 = 480 , II. III, 8240 $4 =1296 IV-VI. 4686 $3 -1404 VII-VIII2400 $2 480
Per mensen $3,660
J
instead of 420 @ 3
$1260.
708 @ 2
$1416
$2676
J
Say $40,000 per annum instead of $30,000, $10,000 increase, after allowing for absentees $3,920 and $2112 respectively.
38.
Iabstained however for the following reasons.
A large proportion of our scholars are poor, and they will.all.be included in that category, if the scheme (para, 63-65) of a Government School for the sons of rich Chinese is carried into
effect. Again, an increase of Fees.is only desirable, and in fact equitable, if the College is overcrowded as at present. If how
ever we turn away
300 boys for not knowing Chinese.
110
Total
·410
not to exceed 50 in a class.
there will be so many vacancies.as to make any increase very dis- tasteful, and probably further empty the College,
6. Finance.
39.
2. Expenditure.
I entirely agree with the Committee (para. 74) that increased expenditure is necessary to maintain the efficiency) .of Queen's College. Without aiming.at .economy (for in some ins- tances I recommend further increase) :I have succeeded in reducing
.the
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