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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH FEBRUARY, 1881.

“ That we, finding the teachers of the Central

School were in the middle of a process of ex- amination, nearly finished, permit them to finish that, and then take further measures to test the School.”

Dr. EITEL reminded Dr. CHALMERS that the documents he had read to the Board showed that the Governor had appointed the Board for the purpose of instituting an independent examina- tion on the basis of the Grant-in-aid Scheme, and that the Governor had twice ordered the discontinuance of the Masters' examination.

Mr. NG CHoy said he would second Dr. CHAL- MERS' motion, in consideration of the shortness of time and of the difficulties in the way of the Board examining the boys independently.

Dr. ErTEL stated that this resolution, if passed, would put the Head Master into a false position, necessitating his disobeying the explicit orders of the Governor.

Dr. CHALMERS asked if the Members of the

Board were forbidden to put the questions again,

which the Masters, orally or in writing, had

already put, to the boys.

Dr. EITEL replied that the Members of the Board had been asked to conduct a new and independent examination on the basis of the

Grant-in-aid Schedule, that the examination

begun by the Masters was not in accordance

with the rules laid down in that Schedule, and that therefore the Board was not asked to finish

what the Masters had begun and then to test

the School somehow, but to conduct an entirely

new and independent examination on the prin-

ciples of the Grant-in-aid Schedule.

Dr. CHALMERS said that he maintained that, as a Member of the Board, he was free to ask the boys again the same questions which had been asked by the Masters, or which they were about to ask. Dr. CHALMERs-wished to know decisively whether or not he and the other Members of the Board could do so.

Mr. NG CHOY said that when he seconded the

proposition he did not consider the words "permit

the Masters," and would suggest that Dr. CHAL-

MERS should substitute the words "ask them to help us," in which case he would second Dr.

CHALMERS' motion.

Dr. CHALMERS said what he wished was that the little portion of the examination held by

the Masters which was left unfinished, be finished

for the convenience and help of the Board.

Mr. LECHLER remarked that the Board could

not ask the Masters to continue an examination

which the Governor had twice ordered them to discontinue.

Dr. CHALMERS said he wished to amend his

previous motion, and moved :-

46 That we, finding the teachers of the Central

School were in the midst of a process of examina-

tion, nearly finished, instruct them to finish that, and then take further measures to test the School." Mr. NG CHOY declined to second this resolution.

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