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112. His duties are—•
To look after the resident students.
To test the certificates of respectability in the Anglo-Persian Department.
To assist in the preparation of the examination papers in the Arabic Department.
(In Colonel Lees’ absence preparing these papers entirely.)
To look after the menial servants.
113. He lives outside the College, about 100 yards distant, but visits it, he says, at least
once a day, generally in the morning, sometimes oftener. He used to go round the residence
rooms every evening at 9 P. m., and see that all resident students were present; but for the
last four or five months he has only done this occasionally, the duty, with the sanction of the
Principal, being taken up by the “ Moonshee,” who resides on the premises.
114. The Resident Moonshee is an extensive publisher of Ordoo, Persian, and Arabic
literature. In 1856 he received an advance from Government of R3,290 (with which
he purchased a printing press), for the purpose of printing a fresh edition of the “Jamiur
Rumoozh ” and the “ Hamasa,” now text-books of the Arabic Department, on condition that he
should refund the money as he sold the books. He repaid the entire amount to Govern-
ment in the course of three years, the last instalment in 1859. Owing to the small demand for
those books, he informs us half of them remain on his hands, and the transaction has resulted
in loss to him. The loan by Government was, however, the means of his establishing on his
own account an excellent printing press. Most of the Oriental text-books of the Madrssah,
and all of the University are printed by him at this press, some on his own account, and some
on account of Messrs. Thacker, Spink and Company, and others. The Moulvie also prints,
and is Proprietor of, the Ordoo Guide newspaper, which he purchased (see paragraph 87) from
the Second Master eight years ago.
115. He also supervises and manages Colonel Lees* printing press at the Office of the
Board of Examiners, receiving a commission on the profits, and he sells books on account of
Colonel Lees at his (the MoulvieJs) own press. The commission payable to him by Colonel
Lees is 20 per cent, on the profits. The accounts for the last three years have not been adjusted,
but in previous years the commission amounted to R25 to 30 per mensem. The purchase
of prize books in the Arabic Department is also left to the Moulvie, as is noted in another part
of this report.
116. The Resident Moonshee has of late years, and very unnecessarily as it seems to us,
had three rooms in the building set apart for him—two above, and one below. As he does not
reside in the premises, such accommodation might, in our opinion, have been turned to better
purpose.
117. We consider that the services of both the Moonshee and the Resident Moonshee
might advantageously be dispensed with, and that their duties might without any detriment,
but rather the contrary, be otherwise provided for. For instance, a Resident Professor might
look after the resident students ; and as for the Moonshee’s share in the examination work, we
are clearly of opinion that persons quite unconnected with the College should conduct the
examination.
118. The services of the “ Persian Writer,” Moonshee Khoda Nuwaz, attached to the
Arabic Department on R12-8 per mensem, might also, we think, be dispensed with. At
present he assists the “ Moonshee ” in writing up the registers, &c., but this duty might be
easily arranged for in some other way ; for instance, the Arabic Librarian, who has very little,
if anything, to do, could be utilized much more than he is at present.
119. The present Head Clerk was appointed in December 1866, by Colonel Lees, on a
salary of R40. He also receives R20 as English Librarian. He is directly under the
Principal. He has deposited R2,000 Government papers as security for good conduct.
120. H is duties are-
To enter in the Order Book the daily orders of the Principal.
To prepare monthly bills.
To receive the schooling fees collected by the Head Master of the Anglo-Persian Department, the
Moonshee of the Arabic Department, and the Head Master of the Branch School.
To remit the fees to the Bank of Bengal three or four times a month.
To make an abstract of the collection in each Department, and submit the same to the Principal
after the money has been lodged in the Bank of Bengal. /
To prepare cheques for the Principal’s signature in favor of the individual Masters.
To draw petty salaries, &c., and make them over to the recipients from whom receipts are taken.
To write up the amount of receipts and disbursements, &c., for the month.
121. The following is the history of the embezzlement by the late Head Clerk referred
to in paragraph 2 of your letter under reply. The Principal has an account with the Bank of
Bengal, and into this account are paid all salary, library, prize, bills, &c., the Principal draw-
ing by cheque as money is wanted. The schooling fees instead of being, as in other institu-
tions, paid direct into a Government Treasury, are supposed to be also so paid into the said
account. No monthly or quarterly account is rendered of these fees to higher authority. The
112. His duties are—•
To look after the resident students.
To test the certificates of respectability in the Anglo-Persian Department.
To assist in the preparation of the examination papers in the Arabic Department.
(In Colonel Lees’ absence preparing these papers entirely.)
To look after the menial servants.
113. He lives outside the College, about 100 yards distant, but visits it, he says, at least
once a day, generally in the morning, sometimes oftener. He used to go round the residence
rooms every evening at 9 P. m., and see that all resident students were present; but for the
last four or five months he has only done this occasionally, the duty, with the sanction of the
Principal, being taken up by the “ Moonshee,” who resides on the premises.
114. The Resident Moonshee is an extensive publisher of Ordoo, Persian, and Arabic
literature. In 1856 he received an advance from Government of R3,290 (with which
he purchased a printing press), for the purpose of printing a fresh edition of the “Jamiur
Rumoozh ” and the “ Hamasa,” now text-books of the Arabic Department, on condition that he
should refund the money as he sold the books. He repaid the entire amount to Govern-
ment in the course of three years, the last instalment in 1859. Owing to the small demand for
those books, he informs us half of them remain on his hands, and the transaction has resulted
in loss to him. The loan by Government was, however, the means of his establishing on his
own account an excellent printing press. Most of the Oriental text-books of the Madrssah,
and all of the University are printed by him at this press, some on his own account, and some
on account of Messrs. Thacker, Spink and Company, and others. The Moulvie also prints,
and is Proprietor of, the Ordoo Guide newspaper, which he purchased (see paragraph 87) from
the Second Master eight years ago.
115. He also supervises and manages Colonel Lees* printing press at the Office of the
Board of Examiners, receiving a commission on the profits, and he sells books on account of
Colonel Lees at his (the MoulvieJs) own press. The commission payable to him by Colonel
Lees is 20 per cent, on the profits. The accounts for the last three years have not been adjusted,
but in previous years the commission amounted to R25 to 30 per mensem. The purchase
of prize books in the Arabic Department is also left to the Moulvie, as is noted in another part
of this report.
116. The Resident Moonshee has of late years, and very unnecessarily as it seems to us,
had three rooms in the building set apart for him—two above, and one below. As he does not
reside in the premises, such accommodation might, in our opinion, have been turned to better
purpose.
117. We consider that the services of both the Moonshee and the Resident Moonshee
might advantageously be dispensed with, and that their duties might without any detriment,
but rather the contrary, be otherwise provided for. For instance, a Resident Professor might
look after the resident students ; and as for the Moonshee’s share in the examination work, we
are clearly of opinion that persons quite unconnected with the College should conduct the
examination.
118. The services of the “ Persian Writer,” Moonshee Khoda Nuwaz, attached to the
Arabic Department on R12-8 per mensem, might also, we think, be dispensed with. At
present he assists the “ Moonshee ” in writing up the registers, &c., but this duty might be
easily arranged for in some other way ; for instance, the Arabic Librarian, who has very little,
if anything, to do, could be utilized much more than he is at present.
119. The present Head Clerk was appointed in December 1866, by Colonel Lees, on a
salary of R40. He also receives R20 as English Librarian. He is directly under the
Principal. He has deposited R2,000 Government papers as security for good conduct.
120. H is duties are-
To enter in the Order Book the daily orders of the Principal.
To prepare monthly bills.
To receive the schooling fees collected by the Head Master of the Anglo-Persian Department, the
Moonshee of the Arabic Department, and the Head Master of the Branch School.
To remit the fees to the Bank of Bengal three or four times a month.
To make an abstract of the collection in each Department, and submit the same to the Principal
after the money has been lodged in the Bank of Bengal. /
To prepare cheques for the Principal’s signature in favor of the individual Masters.
To draw petty salaries, &c., and make them over to the recipients from whom receipts are taken.
To write up the amount of receipts and disbursements, &c., for the month.
121. The following is the history of the embezzlement by the late Head Clerk referred
to in paragraph 2 of your letter under reply. The Principal has an account with the Bank of
Bengal, and into this account are paid all salary, library, prize, bills, &c., the Principal draw-
ing by cheque as money is wanted. The schooling fees instead of being, as in other institu-
tions, paid direct into a Government Treasury, are supposed to be also so paid into the said
account. No monthly or quarterly account is rendered of these fees to higher authority. The