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PART V.
FINANCE.
70. In considering the cost to Government of the various changes which have been recommended in the course of this Report, it will be necessary to calculate such expenditure only as must immediately follow the adoption of the new policy. Whether, and if so when, that policy should receive its fullest development, are questions which the future must decide.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE.
71. The following table has been used as a basis from w hich the cost of carrying out the recommendations contained in sections 36-39 has been estimated. Reckon- ing the average attendance at 950 scholars, the Staff needed is :-
For 450 scholars in the Preparatory School 3 English and 9 Chinese masters
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72. In addition, allowance must be made for one English Master being constantly on leave, and for the supervisory duties vested in the Headmaster. Two additional English masters will be needed for these reasons, making a total of eleven-the number for which provision is made in the Estimates for the current year.
73. As against 19 Chinese masters required, provision is made in the 1902 Esti- mates for 11, together with 5 pupil teachers. Thus an increase of 3 in the Chinese Teaching Staff must be made.
74. The present Staff of Chinese masters is underpaid (see section 39 C), and it is found impossible to retain the services of teachers of even the present quality at the present rate of pay. The following scale is suggested :-
masters from $840-$1200 per annum.
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On an average their salaries will be found to amount to $12,540 a year.
75. In addition, until such time as thoroughly competent Chinese masters can be found, and the organization of the Staff simplifi ed accordingly, Composition Mas- ters must be engaged (see section 38 B). One should be put at the disposal of each of the 9 Class Masters. Their pay should average $420 per annum, making an additional charge of $3,780.
76. The Normal Master referred to in section 39 D should be paid $600 per
annum.
77. Thus the total increase in the cost of Queen's College will be :-
To 19 Division Masters and Pupil-Teachers, $12,540
To 9 Composition Masters,
To allowance to Normal Master..
3,780
600
$16,920
Less salaries of present Chinese Staff,
7,713
Net increased cost,
$ 9,207
This increased cost amounts to about seventy-five cents a month for each scholar.
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