and 409 respectively.
10. From the Return at. Page 193 Education
of the Blue Book it will be seen
that there
are
12 schools on
the Island
7 of which are under the
Superintendence of
Christian
there are
Tutors. Some of these.
supported by the several Religions Institutions established in Houghing, and others maintained by voluntary contributions and by the Parents of the Pupils. With regard to the progress of the 4 Chinese school's at Victoria, -Aberdeen, Stanley, and Wongueichung, where teachers paid by the local Government, the enclored Report from the Committee Superintending the came with place before your Fardship all ncecssary infromation.
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of
Vessels
Trade. 11. The total number
which arrived in Stoughing in
1850 was 884,
tonnage
was 884, and their amounted to 299,093 tous, showing
a dcereaze of 12 Vezzel's but
of
an
mercase of 5,382 tons, when
contrasted with the
year
is also satisfactory to remark that
the number
of
Verzels
1849. It
from
ficat
Britain and the United States of America has greatly increased,
seen by
as with be ecci
the following
In 1849-
by a glanen at
Table:
From Great Britain
From United States of limerica
Ships Tons.
Ships. Tons
39-16938.
16
9087.
1850
65-37,2/3
90-37,809.
Increase in 1850_26_14,275
74-28.722
The number of Vessels from Indian