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receive such occasional rewards, or

subject to such penalties, as their

conduct may

merit.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Most Obedient, Humble Servant

John Davis

1.

N.H.

Civil.

RECEIVED

SEP 18 1844

My Lord,

112

Government House, Victoria,

(Hongkong) 6th June, 1844.

Soon after my arrival, I was written to by Dr Legge, the head of the Anglo-Chinese College at this place.

In reply to his application for a grant of Land, I proposed to him (as directed by Your Lordship) Sir Henry Pottinger's suggestion that the Anglo-Chinese College should be amalgamated with the Morrison Education Society, - the more so, as they both possess a nearly similar purpose, and have nearly a common origin, since Dr Morrison himself instituted the Anglo-Chinese College. Dr Legge said that the proposal

The Right Honorable

Lord Stanley, M.P.,

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receive such occasional rewards, or subject to such penalties, as their conduct may merit. I have the honor to be, My Lord, Your Most Obedient, Humble Servant John Davis 1. N.H. Civil. RECEIVED SEP 18 1844 My Lord, 112 Government House, Victoria, (Hongkong) 6th June, 1844. Soon after my arrival, I was written to by Dr Legge, the head of the Anglo-Chinese College at this place. In reply to his application for a grant of Land, I proposed to him (as directed by Your Lordship) Sir Henry Pottinger's suggestion that the Anglo-Chinese College should be amalgamated with the Morrison Education Society, - the more so, as they both possess a nearly similar purpose, and have nearly a common origin, since Dr Morrison himself instituted the Anglo-Chinese College. Dr Legge said that the proposal The Right Honorable Lord Stanley, M.P.,
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receive such occasional rewards, or subject to such perraltics, as their conduct may merit. I have the honor to be, My Lord, Your Most Obedient, Humble Servant Luoza Dani be 1. NH. Civil. RECEIVED SEP 18 1844 My Lord, 112 Government House, Victoria, (Hongkong) 6th June, 18hle. Soon after any arrival. I was writed upon by Fr Legge, the head of the Anglo- Chinese. Colleges at this place. reply. to his application for a grant- of Land, I proposed to him (as directed by Your Lordship) Sir Henry Pollinger's ! suggestion that the Anglo-Chinese. College, should be amalgamated with the Morrison. Education Society, - the more-, as they they both possess possess a nearly purpose, and have nearly a Commonl origin, since Fr Morrison himself instituted the Anglo-Chinater Colleges. Fr Legge said that the proposal. The Right Honorable Lord Stanley, M.P., fo Ve Should
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receive such occasional rewards, or

subject to such perraltics, as their

conduct may

merit.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Most Obedient, Humble Servant

Luoza

Dani

be

1.

NH.

Civil.

RECEIVED

SEP 18 1844

My Lord,

112

Government House, Victoria,

(Hongkong) 6th June, 18hle.

Soon after any

arrival. I was

writed upon by Fr Legge, the head of the Anglo- Chinese. Colleges at this place.

reply.

to his application for a grant- of Land, I proposed to him (as directed by Your Lordship) Sir Henry Pollinger's ! suggestion that the Anglo-Chinese. College, should be amalgamated with the Morrison. Education Society, - the more-,

as they

they both possess

possess a nearly

purpose, and have nearly a

Commonl

origin, since Fr Morrison himself instituted the Anglo-Chinater Colleges. Fr Legge said that the proposal.

The Right Honorable

Lord Stanley, M.P.,

fo

Ve

Should

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