4.

risk or sold here for a comparative brifle, whilst the

fittings, which were constinetest at a heroy expense, would be altogether look. This becutive Council is quite appee as to the inexperiency of auch waste of a collection, which though beyond what was originally required, is admirably calculatt for the disemination of the more useful practical Knowledge

amongst

the Chinese, and also

amongst such portion of the

Foreign Community

MA

choise

may

to share in the advantages offered

4.

All these

reasons

though

594

is insufficient to justify any large increase in the accommartin of the Central School form when combined an

argument los coment to be resisted, and which I skink your brace with regard

AA

quite justifying the advice

by the Conncil, namely

given me

to proceed with the works at once use at the earliest

so as

lo

secure

moment the advanligen

contemplated.

5. Accordingly the work has been commenced and I

brew that your brace will approve

of the responsibility, assumed by myself and

my

Council

perhaps each of them singly

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