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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH SEPTEMBER, 1880. 709
GOVERNMENT CENTRAL SCHOOL.
MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 28th March, 1879.
Having placed in Mr. STEWART's hands the despatch of Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH, No. 15 of the 6th of February, 1879, he has read the decision of the Secretary of State on the various points especting Education in Hongkong raised in my despatches and Mr. STEWART's reports upon them.
2. Having thus before him the views of the Secretary of State on the resolutions of the Education Fonference, and on the question of raising the fees at the Central School, he will be able to let the Surveyor General know the probable number of pupils the new School should be built to accommodate, and thereupon, Mr. PRICE can, at once, prepare the final plans and estimates for approval.
3. As to the future fees payable at the Central School, the Secretary of State thinks it might be ufficient to commence by raising the fifty cents fee to a dollar; but if Mr. STEWART should be of pinion that this increase is too much to begin with, I shall sanction (subject to the Secretary of State's ipproval) any other arrangement Mr. STEWART might prefer, so as not to materially diminish the number of his pupils.
4. Any other modification in the future arrangement of the School that Mr. STEWART might lesire, shall also receive my most favourable consideration, as I believe the success of the School will mainly depend on leaving so able and experienced a Head Master as unfettered as possible in the arrangements and management of the institution.
J. POPE HENNESSY.
No. 81.
LETTER FROM THE SURVEYOR GENERAL TO THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.
SURVEYOR GENERAL'S OFFICE,
29th April, 1879.
SIR,-I have the honour to hand you herewith copies of letters between Mr. STEWART and my- self on the subject of the proposed new Central School.
2. As I have understood accommodation would only be required for 500 scholars, and as Mr. STEWART'S Suggestion of 700 is so considerably in excess of this estimate, I would be obliged by your informing me, before I proceed to prepare the design, whether the larger figure has the Governor's approval.
3. I would also be glad to be favoured with instructions as to whether I am to design houses for the Assistant Masters upon the School grounds themselves, as recommended-in the last paragraph of Mr. STEWART's letter.
I have the honour to be,
Honourable W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
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Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
J. M. PRICE,
Surveyor General.
(Copy)
SURVEYOR GENERAL'S OFFICE,
24th April, 1879.
S-I am to request you'to be good enough to favour this Department with the number of Pupils for whom accommodation is to be designed in the proposed new Central School, together with ay other details in respect of the internal arrangements of the building and the number of class-rooms All other rooms, quarters, outbuildings, &c., which you may deem indispensable.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
F. STEWART, Esq.,
Head Master of the Central School.
(Signed)
J. M. PRICE,
Surveyor General.
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