CO129-529-1 Diocesan Boys' School and Orphanage- appeal for money 2-1-1931 - 10-5-1932 — Page 16

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stress the inadequacy of the salaries at present paid to the staff. The Governor pointed this out and gave it as a reason for expecting that,

even if the loan from Govt. and the interest and

sinking fund charges were reritted, the school

would still be likely to approach the Govt. for

further financial assistance.

The letter from the Church Assembly in fact

merely amounts to a strong plea for the cancellation

of the unpaid balance of the loan, together with interest and sinking fund charges. No new

arguments in favour of such cancellation are brought

up.

I fear, therefore, that the request of the

school for the remission of loan and sinking fund

charges must be turned down.

? Inform the Governor that the petition of the

school authorities has been very carefully considered but that the S. of S. is impressed by the view

of the Retrenchment Commission that the maintenance

of the school in its present building and on the

existing site is altogether beyond the resources

of the Managing Committee, and by the Governor's

contention that it would not be desirable to accord

to a single institution the financial management of which has not been wise] such exceptional

treatment as is now asked for. Express a hope

that the way may be still open for further

negotiations on the Governor's proposals for the

future of the school; but say that the S. of S.

is unable to intervene on behalf of the Committee

of the School, and ask that the Committee be so

informed.

Subsequently