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t there are no facilities for higher of university educntion, those are badly wanted to supply a stimulus to the students n incentive to persevere in their studies.
The cost of maintaining a student at
Hongkong University, roughly a thousand dollars a year for e years, is far too great for my of the Yunnanese gentry to er, and although there are m-ny promising scholars here
y are, for pecuniary reasons, unable to benefit by the advan- 83 which dongkong offers. There are a few students now at
longkong University at Government expense, but the Provinci- Authorities have so far declined to increase their number, bno,however, been represented to me that they might be will- to pay part of the expenses of students if we could guaran- the rest.
In addition to the patriotic motive of ressing British influence and making the Hongkong University
in the province, it would, I think, be a good investment sh houses in Hongkong, in view of trade possibilities,
Te young Yuanese to study at Hongkong University
that, in view of these consideration you will see
ubscribing a generous sum annually for this purpose I am sending a copy of this letter to the dongkong and also to Sir Charles Eliot.
I am, &c., (Sd.) Herbert Goffe,
Consul-General.