perhaps it is meant for
subscription, pachapp it the endowment fund.
Gut 31/3
/AF/
No.
Jongkong.
Approx C.P.D.
31
at once
1903.
sir,
213
C. O.
11782
1- 30
30228-
Goverment House,
Hongkong, 25th. February, 1903.
I have the honour to transmit to you a copy
of a letter from the Chairman of the China Association respect-
ing the work done by the Association in promoting the study
of the Chinese language.
2.
I request your authority to insert on the
next Estimates a sum of £30 as a small grant in aid of the
excellent work which has been undertaken by the Association.
The importance of encouraging such efforts will, I have no
doubt, commend itself to you.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient
Mumble servant,
THE RIGHT MONOURABLE
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,
tcc..
&C...
Governor, &c..
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