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And

The

Aus? 8 Aug 1/49

Tb6c35. How Howe

Beckenham Rectory, Kent

July 28th 1847

JULY 30 1849

My Lord,

I beg leave to submit to Your Lordship's notice the plan for raising a Chinese college at Hong Kong, the details of which are explained in the accompanying printed Prospectus (document N:1).

For raising the necessary buildings and commencing the Institution, the sum required is estimated at £5000; towards which from public & private sources I have a prospect of obtaining about £3500. For the remaining £1500 I am dependent on the uncertain results of my application to various individuals during my brief stay in England prior to embarkation for China.

Pecuniary support needed to meet the future expenditure for tutors, English & Chinese, and the maintenance of students - is an undertaking which I find it very difficult to accomplish with any prospect of permanency.

A clergy-man, a graduate in full orders, is about to accompany me as one of the tutors; and the Right Honourable Earl Grey has sanctioned my appointment as a junior Rector will be

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234 And The Aus? 8 Aug 1/49 Tb6c35. How Howe Beckenham Rectory, Kent July 28th 1847 JULY 30 1849 My Lord, I beg leave to submit to Your Lordship's notice the plan for raising a Chinese college at Hong Kong, the details of which are explained in the accompanying printed Prospectus (document N:1). For raising the necessary buildings and commencing the Institution, the sum required is estimated at £5000; towards which from public & private sources I have a prospect of obtaining about £3500. For the remaining £1500 I am dependent on the uncertain results of my application to various individuals during my brief stay in England prior to embarkation for China. Pecuniary support needed to meet the future expenditure for tutors, English & Chinese, and the maintenance of students - is an undertaking which I find it very difficult to accomplish with any prospect of permanency. A clergy-man, a graduate in full orders, is about to accompany me as one of the tutors; and the Right Honourable Earl Grey has sanctioned my appointment as a junior Rector will be
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234 Adn The Aus? 8 Aug 1/49 Tb6c35. How Howe Beckenham Rectory, Hent July 28th 1847 JULYZO 1849 My Lord beg leave to submit to Your Lordship's notice the plan for raising a Chinese college at Hong Hong. Hong, the details of which are explained in the accompanying printed Prospectus (document N:1). For raising the necessary buildings and commencing the Institution, the scom required is extimated at £5000; Lowards which from public & private sources I have a project of abtaining about £3500. For the remaining 41500 Am dependent on the uncertain results of my application to various individuals during my brick stay in England prior to embarkation for China pecuniary support needfit to meet he future xnmuxl expenditure for tutors, Englest & Chinese, and the maintenance students - is an undertaking wheel list with pind it very difficult to accomple any prospect of permanency . et clergy- -man, a graduate in full orders, is about to accompany of the tutors; and Right Honourable Earl Grey A me of China as one sunior Rector will be
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234

Adn

The

Aus? 8 Aug 1/49

Tb6c35. How Howe

Beckenham Rectory, Hent

July 28th 1847

JULYZO

1849

My Lord

beg leave to submit to

Your Lordship's notice the plan for raising

a

Chinese college at Hong Hong.

Hong, the details

of which are explained in the accompanying

printed Prospectus (document N:1).

For raising

the

necessary buildings and commencing the Institution, the scom required is extimated at £5000; Lowards which

from public & private sources I have a project of

abtaining

about £3500. For the remaining

41500

Am

dependent

on the uncertain results of my application to various individuals during my brick stay in England prior to embarkation for China

pecuniary support needfit to meet he future xnmuxl expenditure for tutors, Englest & Chinese, and the maintenance

students - is an undertaking

wheel

list with

pind it very difficult to accomple

any prospect of permanency .

et clergy-

-man, a graduate in full orders, is

about to accompany

of the tutors; and

Right Honourable

Earl Grey

A

me

of China as one

sunior Rector will be

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