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and 100. The intelligence displayed in the answers of the boys and the neatness of the work have excited my astonishment and admiration. I have been so impressed by their success, and by the excellence of the tuition of several other Chinese Assistants, that the conviction has gradually dawned upon me in the last few weeks that the time has come when the Government might by degrees reduce the strength of the English portion of the staff. Here we have two Chinese actually doing admirably the work hitherto considered the monopoly of Englishmen. It is only reasonable that they should expect a higher rate of remuneration for the increased value of their services, which has been attained by steady application and study. The gradual substitution of a First Class rank of Chinese Assistants for two or three English Assistant Masters would not only provide funds for the increase of salaries to secure their retention in the cause of education, mentioned above in paragraph 12; but without diminishing the efficiency of the College would, in course of time, effect considerable retrenchment in expenditure.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
GEO. H. BATESon Wright, D.D. Oxon,
Head Master.
The Honourable G. T. M. OBRIEN, C.M.G.,
&c.,
Colonial Secretary, &C.,
&c.
1893.
VICTORIA COLLEGE.
Month.
Number of Scholars.
Number of
Attendances.
Number of School days.
Average Daily Attendance.
Remarks.
January,
February, March,
704
16,507
25
660.28
639
4,764
8
595.50
840
13,564
17
797.88
April,
831
11,395
15
759.66
May,
809
17,823
24
742.62
June,
774
18,344
26
705.53
July,
735
16,986
25
679.44
August,
663
2,560
640.00
September,
736
14,816
22
678.45
October,
718
15,563
24
648.46
November,
692
16,475
26
633.65
December,
676
13,806
22
627.54
Total,
162,603
Total Number of ATTENDANCES during 1893, Number of SCHOOL DAYS during 1893,
Average DAILY ATTENDANCE during 1893,
Total Number of SCHOLARS at this School during 1893,
238
........162,603
238 683.21
1,012
GEO. H. BATESON WRIGHT, D.D. Oxon, Head Master.
AVERAGE EXPENSE of each SCHOLAR at Victoria College during 1893,
Expenditure, Deduct School Fees,
Total Expense of the College,...................
.$33,753.46
12,348.00
.$21,405.46
Average Expenses of each Scholar per Number on Roll,
"
19
ต
per Average Daily Attendance,
.$21,15 31.33
GEO. H. BATESON WRIGHT, D.D. Oxon,
Head Master.
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