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the London Missionary Society

Society - and that I.R. Imison Cope, the son of the Founding, shall in case be a member of such Committee.

Every

ic X

Legge, will continue to sustain in it the office of Principal, and it is proposed that he be joined, as soon as possible, by a Colleague from England, who will undertake the various departments of natural science.

To ensure a permanent supply of Chinese students, it is proposed to establish a preparatory school in immediate connexion with the College, the scholars of which shall be eligible students, when they have obtained a certain amount of proficiency in the English and Chinese languages.

Wherever schools are established at the different Ports to the Southward by the Missionaries of the London Missionary Society, these will likewise serve as

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Preparatory Schools from to the College; and converts to Christianity from the Chinese, of talents adapted to render among them useful in spreading true and divine knowledge among their countrymen, will always be transferred to it, to receive a Theological training, principally through the medium of their own language.

Boys and young men possessed of the requisite attainments will be readily admitted from other schools, or on the recommendation of private individuals. It is not intended to confine the advantages of the Institution to the Chinese. Gentlemen from Europe, and other parts of the world, who are anxious to prosecute the study of the Chinese language will be provided with apartments in it, on their submitting to the laws

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the London Missionary Society Society - and that I.R. Imison Cope, the son of the Founding, shall in case be a member of such Committee. Every ic X Legge, will continue to sustain in it the office of Principal, and it is proposed that he be joined, as soon as possible, by a Colleague from England, who will undertake the various departments of natural science. To ensure a permanent supply of Chinese students, it is proposed to establish a preparatory school in immediate connexion with the College, the scholars of which shall be eligible students, when they have obtained a certain amount of proficiency in the English and Chinese languages. Wherever schools are established at the different Ports to the Southward by the Missionaries of the London Missionary Society, these will likewise serve as 261 Preparatory Schools from to the College; and converts to Christianity from the Chinese, of talents adapted to render among them useful in spreading true and divine knowledge among their countrymen, will always be transferred to it, to receive a Theological training, principally through the medium of their own language. Boys and young men possessed of the requisite attainments will be readily admitted from other schools, or on the recommendation of private individuals. It is not intended to confine the advantages of the Institution to the Chinese. Gentlemen from Europe, and other parts of the world, who are anxious to prosecute the study of the Chinese language will be provided with apartments in it, on their submitting to the laws
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the London Misionary Society Society - and that I.R. Immison Cope the son of the Foundin, shall in case be a member of suck Committee. Every ic X Legge, will continue to sustaime in it the office of Principal, and it is proposed that he be joined, as some as forssible, by a Colleague · from England, who will undertake the various departments of natural science . To ensure a permanent supply of Chinese students, it is proposed to establish a preparatory school in immediate connextion with the College, the scholars of which shall be eligible. students, when they have obtained a certain amount of proficiency in the English and Chinese languages. Wherever schools are established at the different Parts to the Sinthward by the Missionaries of the London Missionary Society, these ad these will likewise serve as 261 Preparatory Schools . from to the College; and converts to Christianity fume the Chinese, of talents adapted to render among them useful in spreading true and dime huwledge among their countrymen, will always be transfered to it, to receive a Theological training, frincipally through the anedium of their own language. Boys and young men possesed of the requisite attainments will be readily admitted from other schools, or on the recommendation of private individuals. It is not intended to confine the- advantages of the Institution to the Chinese . -Geulteren frome Europe, and other parts of the world, who are anxious to Jorwecute the study of the Chinese language will be provided with reportments in it, on their submitting to the laws
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the London Misionary Society

Society - and that I.R. Immison Cope the son of the Foundin, shall in

case be a member of suck Committee.

Every

ic X

Legge, will continue to sustaime in it the

office of Principal, and it is proposed that he

be joined, as some as forssible, by a Colleague

· from England, who will undertake the various departments of natural science .

To ensure a permanent supply of Chinese students, it is proposed to establish a preparatory school in immediate connextion with the College, the scholars of which shall be eligible. students, when they have obtained a certain amount of proficiency in the English and Chinese languages.

Wherever schools are established at the different Parts to the Sinthward by the Missionaries of the London Missionary Society,

these

ad

these will likewise serve as

261

Preparatory Schools . from

to the College; and converts to Christianity fume the Chinese, of talents adapted to render

among

them useful in spreading true and dime huwledge among

their countrymen, will always

be transfered to it, to receive a Theological training, frincipally through the anedium of their own language.

Boys and young men possesed of the requisite attainments will be readily admitted from other schools, or on the

recommendation of private individuals. It is not intended to confine

the-

advantages of the Institution to the Chinese . -Geulteren frome Europe, and other parts of the world, who are anxious to Jorwecute the study of the Chinese language will be provided with reportments in it, on their submitting

to the

laws

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