postponed his decision until
it could be ascertained
whether the Religienes Societies
Phimulas
in this Country had any
the
uiteation of promoting Establishnout of Schools at
Hong Kong. It having
honever deshed on mes Communicate with those
t
Societies I have learned
that though they contemplate
the establishment of missions at Hong
in the Colony of which the education of the Natives shall forms principal boject, they have
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not yet adopted any
deficite place for
that
purpose. The refectation I founding, through the
of corporation of these Praties
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su effectual and economic
systern of Education at
theas
Hong Kong having Reces failed, I am under the Recepity of resorting to your for further inferniation before I can sauction any Mex feuditure for
this serince, and I should Accordingly wish to recive from you
ausuers to the
following questions .
How many
fre
gracy childwas littely to avail themater
of the proposed Schools?
2. What subycot, and nathal if Education it is peopored
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to pursue in them? Whether any question is
to arise as
likely to .
to
religious teaching boton Peets attending the Schools?