OP Y. D C. O. 23017 BECO
From H. E. the Officer Administering the Government All: 02
To the Right Rev. J.C. Hoare, D.D., Bishop of Victoria.
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My Lord,
Government House, Hong Kong, 25th March, 1902.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 20th instant, in which you inform me that you are unable to reconsider your decision to retire from the Education Committee. I regret that you have considered it necessary to take this step, and that the Committee will not have the benefit of your advice and assistance at its final sittings and in the preparation of its Report. In the circumstances, however, I am unable to do otherwise than accept your resignation, and sincerely trust that your dissent from some of the views expressed by the rest of the Committee, and their inability to concur in some of the opinions expressed by Your Lordship, will not do injury to the cause of education in this Colony.
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I need hardly say that any communication from you in connection with the proceedings of the Education Committee will carry weight with the Government and will be treated with the high respect which it deserves. At the same time I must take this opportunity of pointing out that you have left the Committee of your own desire and before its labours were completed, a criticism on its Report from one who is no longer a member can only receive the consideration which would be accorded to a criticism emanating from any outside source.
I have etc.,
(Sd.). W. J. GASCOIGNE,