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In connexion with the chaplaincy there is a Boys' School 

 for the sons of the tradespeople and others, European 

 and East Indian ; supported chiefly by public subscription, 

 but partly by a monthly fee paid by such of the parents as 

 are able to afford it. It was established on its present basis 

 in 1845. 



There is also a Girls' school for the daughters of the same 

 class, which was established in 1850, supported in the same 

 way as the Boys' school. 



There is a Mission Chapel, with an ordained minister of 

 the Church of England, for the native Christians, having a 

 congregation varying from 80 to 100. This Mission was 

 begun in 1852 and is entirely dependant on the voluntary 

 contributions of the community. It supports two schools 

 for native boys. 



The Ootacaraund Poor Fund provides food and clothing 

 all the year round, for the native poor, who, either from old 

 age, blindness, or other infirmity, are unable to work for 

 their bread. There are at present 40 paupers on the list 

 who receive rice every Wednesday in the Church compound, 

 under the superintendence of the Poor Fund Committee. 



Itinerants receive some small assistance from the fund, to 

 enable them to proceed on their journey, but they are not 

 encouraged to remain in the station. 



Shops and Trades, &c. 



There are numerous shops admirably well supplied with 

 almost all that is to be found in the great emporiums of 

 either Calcutta or Madras : amongst these are the extensive 

 buildings of Messrs. J. Wilson & Co. who, as has already been 

 mentioned, keep Livery Stables ; and Messrs. Edwards & Co.'s 

 premises: these, and the shops of five or six Parsee Mer- 



