children; but generally under- intelligent.
teachers.
If your bxcellency would be pleased
to allow to each well conducted-elementary
school, in which at least. 15 children-
were
taught,
10 Dollars
to more-
per
month, the
whole expenditure for all would_not_amount.
than 1200 Gollars per annum, a a great deal of good be done to the children, which
no doubt would leave a most
-favourable impression upon of the parents-
the minds
making the above proposal -
I was guided by the interest - Your- Excellency has alwas felt, in behalf of these Your rule;
who
are under
and I therefore..
humbly hope, that you will be pleased to make the grant, whilst - I have the_
honor of subscribing myself,
t
Se 490 1.kons
A
Sir,
bringing
30
Victoria, Honghong,
31th December; 1845.
I should be much obliged by your
to the Protice of Sir John Tavis the importance of making a permanent- provision for the education of the Children of Policeman, and others in the service-of- Her Majesty's Government and of thei poner Colonichs.
e are at the present moment-
residing in. Victoria- Children of Policemen, Chapel-and-
Commissariat Clerks.
36
Royal Sappers and Miners... 9
Poner Colonists.
10
Total.
55.
besides
Sir, te....
of Honorable,
(True Copy)
(Signed)
Irederick MR. Cruce
Charles Getzlaff Chinese Secretary
F. W. A. Bance,
Colonial Secretary-
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