future expenditure of public money to which the Chinese, as tax payers, contribute, no distinction as to class or race in the rules of admission to the kind of any institutions ought to be made.
Assuming that the Committee will now modify the rules of admission to the Museum so as to eliminate any distinction as to class or race, the Governor will be very happy to carry out the offer made by His Excellency in Council at the Legislative Council on the 10th of September 1880 and propose a renewal of the grant for the year 1881.
I have, &c.
(signed) Frederick Stewart
Acting Colonial Secretary
AFT.
Hong Kong, no.60
For J.P. Hennessy
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Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
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Mr. Herbert.
Mr. Grant Duff.
Lord Kimberley.
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India Office,
25 May 1881
I have the honour to forward the receipt of your despatch of the 5th April last, desp. no. 31, forwarding a Memorial from Mr. Reswick, The City Hall, respecting the Museum.
I request you to inform Mr. Reswick that his Memorial has been received and considered, but I see no reason to alter the decision arrived at in my desp. no. 91 of the 22nd of Dec last, which