CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 267

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more land without special reference to, and sanction from England, and it will be seen by an Extract from Instructions which it is intended shall be published in the next Hong Kong Gazette (on the 24th of this month) that it is even matter of considerable doubt whether those Grants that have been already provisionally made will be confirmed,

Copies of your letter and of this reply will be transmitted by the first opportunity to Her Majesty's Government, but Sir Henry Pottinger thinks it right to add, that in taking on himself to grant, subject to confirmation, the extensive and valuable land which he did last year to Morrison Education Society he was impressed with an idea that it was to supersede the Anglo Chinese College, and that under that impression he has since recommended that the annual Allowance granted to the latter should be transferred to the former, a recommendation in which His Excellency felt himself fully justified from the fact, that although the Governor of the Straits Settlements offered every inducement in the shape of pay, not one person of any class or kind could be found either at Malacca or elsewhere in the Straits who would come on to Assist in the important department of Interpreters during the late War with China

I have the honor &c.,

Signed. Richard #065nam

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Richard Woosnam

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265 } more land without special reference to, and sanction from England, and it will be seen by an Extract from Instructions which it is intended shall be published in the next Hong Kong Gazette (on the 24th of this month) that it is even matter of considerable doubt whether those Grants that have been already provisionally made will be confirmed, Copies of your letter and of this reply will be transmitted by the first opportunity to Her Majesty's Government, but Sir Henry Pottinger thinks it right to add, that in taking on himself to grant, subject to confirmation, the extensive and valuable land which he did last year to Morrison Education Society he was impressed with an idea that it was to supersede the Anglo Chinese College, and that under that impression he has since recommended that the annual Allowance granted to the latter should be transferred to the former, a recommendation in which His Excellency felt himself fully justified from the fact, that although the Governor of the Straits Settlements offered every inducement in the shape of pay, not one person of any class or kind could be found either at Malacca or elsewhere in the Straits who would come on to Assist in the important department of Interpreters during the late War with China I have the honor &c., Signed. Richard #065nam true Copy Richard Woosnam

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265 } more land without special referens to, and soration from England, and it will be seen by an Extoast from Instructions which it is intended shall be published in the next Hong Kong Jazette (on the 24th of this month) that it is even matter of considerable doubt whether those. Grants that have been already provisionally · made with be confirmed, Copies of your letter and of this reply will be transmitted by the first opportunity to Her Majesty's Government, but Sir Sterry Pottinger thanks it right to add, that in taking on himself to grant, subject to confirmation, the extensive and paluable prex_ land- which he did last year Morrison Education Society he was impressed_ to supersede the_ with an idea that it was T to the Angle Chinese College, and that under that impression impression he has since annual Allowance granted to the latter should be transferred to the former, recommendation in which His Excellency felt himself fully justified from the fact, that although the Governor of the Shaits Settlements offered every inducement in the shape of Tay, not one person of any Class or kind could be found. he has since recommended that the either at Malacca or elsewhere in the Straits who would come on to Assist in the important department of Interpreters during the late Mar with China I have the honor se, Signed. Richard #065nam true Copy Richard Wooshan

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more land without special referens to, and soration from England, and it will be seen by an Extoast from Instructions which it is intended shall be published in the next Hong Kong Jazette (on the 24th of this month) that it is even matter of considerable doubt whether those. Grants that have been already provisionally

· made with be confirmed,

Copies of your letter and of this

reply will be transmitted by the first opportunity to Her Majesty's Government, but Sir Sterry Pottinger thanks it right to add, that in taking on himself to grant, subject to confirmation, the extensive and paluable prex_

land- which he did last year Morrison Education Society he was impressed_

to supersede the_

with an idea that it was

to the

Angle Chinese College, and that under that

impression

impression he has since annual Allowance granted to the latter should be transferred to the former, recommendation in which His Excellency felt himself fully justified from the fact, that although the Governor of the Shaits Settlements offered every inducement in the shape of Tay, not one person of any

Class or kind could be found.

he has since recommended that the

either at Malacca or elsewhere in the Straits who would come on to Assist in the important department of Interpreters during the late Mar with China

I have the honor se,

Signed. Richard #065nam

true Copy

Richard Wooshan

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