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are
for the education of the children of European Blice others. Mr. Stanton is now + erecting a school, by the aid of funds supplied in England, for bringing up young Chinese in the principles of Christianity, among the Chinese population
As
nation are
in
generally, a number of individuals of that
employed in Hongkong giving the first olements of instruction to the male children of the inhabitants; for
females are always kept at home. Su the Despatch already quoted above, I have suggested that,
the
that some.
trifling
a
Government contribution might have favorable influence on the faling of the population.
lof
Under the head of General Travo, Trade. I may state that: two foreign Consuls,
American and Danish, have hoisted
their flags at
:
: Hongkong ; the first having
already
W kinds
already obtained his Sxequatur from Her Majesty. It seems to me in every respect desirable to ancourage the resort of all- of : Frade to this Port, and I shall have. great satisfaction in reporting that the Consuls of other foreign. States have applied for leave to act...
In spite of the discouragements afforded by the Supplementary Treaty, the Chinese Trade appears to be rather
on the
increase, and I have the honor to append 32. to this Report, a Paper by Mr. Gutzlaff
on that interesting subject...
The total absence of a Custom. House, affording the regular
and exact
returns connected with such an Establishment, while it encourages hade by holding out the advantages of a Fice Port, at the same time renders it
impossible to give a very accurate.
statement
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