CO129-449 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [7-9] — Page 356

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His Excellency,

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Sir P. E. Hay, K.C.X,G.

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Salyingpun School.

May 9th, 1917.

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I have the honour to request the favourable re-

consideration of my applimation of Farch 7th on the grounds that;-

1. Although the accommodation

at the Ellis Kadoerie Jchool is 800, the zanbor in attendance barely exceede 800.

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Fr. Bird was put in charge where sucosan was certain.

8. Cost to the Govt. per Unit of

This school is full, There are 470 in attend- ance, and for want of room applicants are refused weekly.

Here, the numbers hava increased from 44 to 470, notwithstanding the fact that a forer Head Master recommended the closing of the School because the attendance had dwindled from 193 to 44 in con88- queros of the keen composition in this District.

Average Attendan00:-

In 9.7.P. $25.00 in 1915 $25.57 in 1916

In 1.L.

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$44.00 in 1918 $59.00 in 1916

Average Attendance:=

379 in 1915 388 in 1916

3.1.2.

326 in 1915 349 in 1916