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Entrance examination. The branch school is under the supervision of the Principal of the
Madrassah, but the head master has practically control over the discipline of the school.
The attendance of masters is daily recorded, and sent to me for inspection. I also grant leave
of absence to masters when required, and I visit the institution occasionally.
7th August 1869.
Major St. George, Officiating Principal.—There is an allowance of R420 per annum for
the Arabic library, and a like sum for the library of the Anglo-Persian department, a librarian
being attached to each department. There is a catalogue of all the books belonging to the
institution, and I believe that few or no books have been lost. The allowance for the library is
only drawn at the end of the year. A list of books required for the library of the Anglo
Persian department is then drawn up by the Principal in consultation with the head master,
and submitted to the Director of Public Instruction for approval, and the money is then drawn
to purchase the books. In the expenditure of the allowance for the library of the Arabic de-
partment, the Principal uses his own discretion; no list of books to be purchased is submitted,
nor is any account of expenditure rendered to the Director of Public Instruction. No Arabic
books have been purchased for several years, and there is now to the credit of the library in the
Bank of Bengal the sum of R3,150. The institution keeps an account in the Bank of
Bengal; all fees received and audited bills, &c., &c., are paid into the Bank to the credit of
the Principal, and all payments are made by cheques on the Bank. To meet the usual monthly
contingent expenses, a small sum of R30 to 40 is kept in hand, and this account is adjusted
at the end of the month. The reason for the accumulation of so large a sum of money in the
Arabic library account is, that Colonel Lees made some arrangements in Egypt and Europe for
the supply of rare Arabic and Persian works which could not be purchased in India, and these
arrangements seemingly have fallen through. The English clerk borne on the establishment of
the Arabic department receives a cheque for the aggregate amount of all small payments on
various accounts, and disburses the same in cash, taking a receipt and keeping an account.
There was on the 1st July, in the Bank of Bengal, to the credit of the Principal, the sum of
R8,512-2. This balance includes a sum of R3,900 advanced by Government to the Prin-
cipal some years ago for the publication of two Arabic works—Jamioor Romooz and Tarikhool-
kholafah—intended to be used as class books in the Arabic department. This money was drawn
originally from Government by Colonel Lees, and expended in the publication of the books,
but as the works did not meet with ready sale, Colonel Lees, determined to repay to Govern-
ment the advance he had received, and this sum to the credit of the institution in the Bank of
Bengal constitutes that amount. This was paid into the Bank by Colonel Lees three or four
years ago. The books in question were, I believe, printed by Colonel Lees and Moulvi Kubeer
Udeen at their respective private presses. No other advances are outstanding. I have no
refunded the money to Government, because I consider that this account should be adjusted by
Colonel Lees personally; there is no correspondence on the subject on the records of the College
that I know of, but I will enquire more particularly.
The duties of the head clerk are to receive all moneys paid on account of monthly fees
from the head master of the Anglo-Persian department and
Duties of head clerk. Munshi of the Arabic department, and to transfer them
to the credit of the institution in the Bank of Bengal. He prepares all the bills on account of
salaries for the establishment. Once a month he submits to me the Bank pass book showing
the amount paid in on account of fees, and also a detailed statement of the collections which is
compared with the amount due from the different classes. No monthly account of fees col-
lected is rendered to the Director. The fees are paid into the Bank to the credit of the Principal,
and the amount is deducted from the establishment bill sent in for audit. This system has
prevailed during the time that I have officiated on the present occasion, but my impression is,
that formerly monthly accounts were submitted to the Director. Cheque receipts are given to
each boy by the masters of the Anglo-Persian department classes, and by the Munshi of the
Arabic department, and defaulters are reported to me by the head master and the munshi.
9th August 1869.
Major St. George, Officiating Principal.—In September 1866 Colonel Lees was proceed-
ing on duty to the Punjab, and I was appointed to officiate for him. He gave me a cheque on
the Bank of Bengal for the balance at the credit of the Principal; a statement was produced by
the head clerk, Gour Gopal Mookerjea, showing the state of the account in detail, and this cheque
was to transfer the balance belonging to the institution to my credit. I endorsed the cheque
for the purpose of opening a new account in my name, as Officiating Principal, and left it
with the head clerk to send, as usual, to the Bank with the college pass book. A few days
afterwards a cheque was drawn for a small amount, and I was informed by the Secretary of the
Bank of Bengal that there were no assets. Supposing this had arisen from some mistake in the
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Entrance examination. The branch school is under the supervision of the Principal of the
Madrassah, but the head master has practically control over the discipline of the school.
The attendance of masters is daily recorded, and sent to me for inspection. I also grant leave
of absence to masters when required, and I visit the institution occasionally.
7th August 1869.
Major St. George, Officiating Principal.—There is an allowance of R420 per annum for
the Arabic library, and a like sum for the library of the Anglo-Persian department, a librarian
being attached to each department. There is a catalogue of all the books belonging to the
institution, and I believe that few or no books have been lost. The allowance for the library is
only drawn at the end of the year. A list of books required for the library of the Anglo
Persian department is then drawn up by the Principal in consultation with the head master,
and submitted to the Director of Public Instruction for approval, and the money is then drawn
to purchase the books. In the expenditure of the allowance for the library of the Arabic de-
partment, the Principal uses his own discretion; no list of books to be purchased is submitted,
nor is any account of expenditure rendered to the Director of Public Instruction. No Arabic
books have been purchased for several years, and there is now to the credit of the library in the
Bank of Bengal the sum of R3,150. The institution keeps an account in the Bank of
Bengal; all fees received and audited bills, &c., &c., are paid into the Bank to the credit of
the Principal, and all payments are made by cheques on the Bank. To meet the usual monthly
contingent expenses, a small sum of R30 to 40 is kept in hand, and this account is adjusted
at the end of the month. The reason for the accumulation of so large a sum of money in the
Arabic library account is, that Colonel Lees made some arrangements in Egypt and Europe for
the supply of rare Arabic and Persian works which could not be purchased in India, and these
arrangements seemingly have fallen through. The English clerk borne on the establishment of
the Arabic department receives a cheque for the aggregate amount of all small payments on
various accounts, and disburses the same in cash, taking a receipt and keeping an account.
There was on the 1st July, in the Bank of Bengal, to the credit of the Principal, the sum of
R8,512-2. This balance includes a sum of R3,900 advanced by Government to the Prin-
cipal some years ago for the publication of two Arabic works—Jamioor Romooz and Tarikhool-
kholafah—intended to be used as class books in the Arabic department. This money was drawn
originally from Government by Colonel Lees, and expended in the publication of the books,
but as the works did not meet with ready sale, Colonel Lees, determined to repay to Govern-
ment the advance he had received, and this sum to the credit of the institution in the Bank of
Bengal constitutes that amount. This was paid into the Bank by Colonel Lees three or four
years ago. The books in question were, I believe, printed by Colonel Lees and Moulvi Kubeer
Udeen at their respective private presses. No other advances are outstanding. I have no
refunded the money to Government, because I consider that this account should be adjusted by
Colonel Lees personally; there is no correspondence on the subject on the records of the College
that I know of, but I will enquire more particularly.
The duties of the head clerk are to receive all moneys paid on account of monthly fees
from the head master of the Anglo-Persian department and
Duties of head clerk. Munshi of the Arabic department, and to transfer them
to the credit of the institution in the Bank of Bengal. He prepares all the bills on account of
salaries for the establishment. Once a month he submits to me the Bank pass book showing
the amount paid in on account of fees, and also a detailed statement of the collections which is
compared with the amount due from the different classes. No monthly account of fees col-
lected is rendered to the Director. The fees are paid into the Bank to the credit of the Principal,
and the amount is deducted from the establishment bill sent in for audit. This system has
prevailed during the time that I have officiated on the present occasion, but my impression is,
that formerly monthly accounts were submitted to the Director. Cheque receipts are given to
each boy by the masters of the Anglo-Persian department classes, and by the Munshi of the
Arabic department, and defaulters are reported to me by the head master and the munshi.
9th August 1869.
Major St. George, Officiating Principal.—In September 1866 Colonel Lees was proceed-
ing on duty to the Punjab, and I was appointed to officiate for him. He gave me a cheque on
the Bank of Bengal for the balance at the credit of the Principal; a statement was produced by
the head clerk, Gour Gopal Mookerjea, showing the state of the account in detail, and this cheque
was to transfer the balance belonging to the institution to my credit. I endorsed the cheque
for the purpose of opening a new account in my name, as Officiating Principal, and left it
with the head clerk to send, as usual, to the Bank with the college pass book. A few days
afterwards a cheque was drawn for a small amount, and I was informed by the Secretary of the
Bank of Bengal that there were no assets. Supposing this had arisen from some mistake in the
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