Subject. If the Foreign Office think proper they will write to us on their topics; I do not know that we have anything to say to them respecting it. See 8347.
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You will do best to abstain from saying anything further by letter. If. oms
Lor Frith Russell-
Governor Sir John Bowring
21th June, 1855-
Victoun, Honghong,
Received
2 Augusts.
No1.
College at Hongkong.
Not of £250 hitherto paid to Raubs He substituted for the Parliamentary Grant for providing Interpreters in the Colonial Service.
Suggesting that a Colonial Grant might be traced, whether he wishes authority to Region to induce this change on it. Any
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But see 8347 which I have since read. I think my minute thereon is approved.
1. I alluded to it in my letter. I communicated with DO OL.
M. Mich. If the Parliamentary Grant, obtained through the Foreign Office, fails in procuring a single Interpreter I do not expect much improvement is likely to be made by transferring the charge to the colony.
But the question of education is one with which the local authorities must be more competent to deal than the authorities at home ared until some practical scheme for its advancement is proposed it will be of little use to enter on any discussion about it.
I concur.
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No 911.
My Lord.
In 835755
316 Superintendency of Trades Hongkong. June 28th 1855
Having received instructions from your Lordship in reference to my Despatch No 135 of September 23rd on the report of the Annual grant to St. Paul's College in this Colony of £250 with a view to provide Interpreters for the service of the Diplomatic Department. I caused the said sum to be paid to the Bishop of Victoria on his application but thought it my duty to address His Lordship in order to ascertain whether any progress had been made in furthering the intentions of Her Majesty's Government.
The Right Honorable
The Earl of Clarendon, K.G. G.C.B.,
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