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as

9. Salaries of non-Europen Religious Teachers.

para. 11. The effect of this paragraph as

it lies would be to remove all inducement for Superiors of Religious Orders and Congregations to send their subjects to the Hong Kong University or to the Teachers' Training College, since such additional expensive professional training would receive no remuneration whatever. This, we consider, would be most unfortunate.

We suggest the wording:- "The salary of non-European teachers who are members of Religious Orders or Congregations, and who are not graduates of approved universities or of the Teachers' Training College

We have the honour to be,

Sir,

On behalf of the Grant Schools Council,

Your obedient servants,

(sa)

Ronald, Honghing

Chairman.

(sa) 9. Goodban

Secretary.

The Hon. The Colonial Secretary.

HONG KONG,