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have informed Sir W. Gascoigne by telegram
of the 13th instant in answer to his telegram
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which has not yet been received
of the 5th instant that a huge vote may be
placed on the Estimates to cover all or some
of the proposed increases, but that I am not
yet prepared to sanction the Estimates, being
not yet satisfied how far the conclusions
of the report can be accepted.
Lastly Sir W. Gascoigne's despatch
No.280 of the 29th of May refers briefly to
the question of High Schools for teaching
English to Chinese of the better classes
and promises a further despatch on the subject.
3.
Advantage was taken of your presence
in this country to consult you as to this
difficult matter of Education. The Bishop
of Victoria and Mr. Irving were consulted:
and I further thought it advisable to ask
Sir E...