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to be 1,200 Mexican dollars per annum, payable monthly; quarters provided; twelve months' leave (if substitute can be found) at the end of six years' service, viz., 4 months on full pay and 8 months on half pay; study of Chinese language (colloquial only) to be obligatory, but teacher provided by Government and pro- gress tested by half-yearly examinations through examiners specially to be ap- pointed for the purpose by the Government. The Head-mistress should leave England in the first week of January, 1890, drawing half-pay from the day of leaving England and full pay from the day of her arrival in Hongkong.

10. The expenses involved in the above scheme and requiring special consi- deration in connection with the Estimates for 1890, are as under :-

Passage to Hongkong to be paid through Crown Agents,.......$ 400.00 Salary of Head-mistress, 1 month half pay ($50) and 2 months'

full pay @ $100,.

House rent, 12 months @ $115.

Furniture for School rooms,.............

School materials,

Salary of Assistant Teacher, 10 months @ $25,

Pupil Teacher, 10 months @ $5,.................

Wages of coolie, 12 months @ $6,

Wages of Scavenger 10 months @ $2,

Total estimated expenses,

.$ 1,150.00 $1,380.00 $ 100.00 50.00

.$ 250.00

50.00

72.00

20.00

$ 3,472.00

As I expect the School will, during the first year, have at least 50 scholars in the English Division, paying each $1 a month as School fees, I estimate that, in the 10 months, the school fees will amount to at least $400. In the Chinese Division I propose to charge no fees, according to previous custom.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

E. J. EITEL, M.A., Ph. D.,

Inspector of Schools.