428
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Lighting Attorney General's and Crown Solicitor's Offices.-Increased cost of electric lighting and fans.
EDUCATION.
PERSONAL EMoluments.
Kowloon School:- Second Mistress.-See Governor's Despatch No. 435 of the 11th September, 1903.
Saiyingpun Anglo-Chinese School-First and 2nd Assistant Masters.—The quar- ters allowances of these officers have been withdrawn, and their salaries have been in- creased so as to give them $24 a year each more than their salaries plus quarters allowances provided in the Estimates for 1903. This arrangement took effect from the 1st May, 1903, the extra expenditure (in this and in the case of Wantsai School) being met out of the vote of $20,000 (See C.O.D. 300 of 12th September, 1902). The expenditure was sanctioned after the supplementy estimate referred to in Gov- ernor's Despatch 161 of 30th March, 1903, was passed.
Wantsai Anglo-Chinese School. The pay of the First Assistant Master has been raised to $60 a month. It was impossible to secure a satisfactory Master on a smaller salary, nor were there any candidates, except within the Education Depart- ment itself, for the vacancy when advertised at $60. An extra $120, or less, may be earned as a bonus at the end of this year, but this depends on the way in which the Master has carried out his duties.
Second Assistant Master.-As in the case of the Masters of Saiyingpun School the quarters allowance of this officer has been abolished, and his salary raised from $348 to $360 per annum. As the quarters allowance was $72, there will be an annual saving of $60 per annum. This officer is also entitled to a conditional bonus of $120.
OTHER CHARGES.
Chinese High School and other Improvements in Educational System.-Authoris ed expenditure separately provided for.
Senior Master and Supervisor, for Conveyance.-It is considered unnecessary to supply this officer with a conveyance allowance. As it is sometimes necessary, however, for the Inspector of Schools to send for the Masters of the various schools and as they reside at a considerable distance from his office it has been decided that actual conveyance expenses may properly be defrayed by the Department. For this ,purpose a transport vote of $144 per annum has been provided under the head of
District School, Transport of Master."
Kowloon School-Hire of Piano.-This is necessary as several of the school- children learn music, which is taught by the Headmistress.
District Schools-Examination Grant.-The increase of $650 is accounted for as follows:-
1903.
Appointment.
1904.
Increase.
1st Assistant, Saiyingpun, 2nd
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Master, Yaumati,
2nd Assistant, Yaumati, Vernacular
Master, Wongneichung,
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Sheko, Pokfulam,
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