CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6] — Page 329

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appears at first sight; - and that the demands upon the College instructional staff, have entailed disadvantages for which a grant of public Money can only partially compensate.

While I cannot report youths present capable to fill situations in the Diplomatic Service, I beg to repeat what I have written on a former occasion - if a higher view than a mere pecuniary one were taken.

Our pupils are to be found not only in California and the Sandwich Islands, but also in the West Indies and Australia. In the two latter Countries two of our former pupils (in addition to others who have received their education in a School at Shanghae under a Missionary) - have during the last twelve months entered upon situations in connexion with the Government, and repay the Government for their instruction.

I beg to state to your Excellency my sincere feelings that the Government should consider the question of the continuance of this grant; it is not agreeable to my feelings that it should even appear to your Excellency (as I am led to infer) that the Government will see reason not to grudge their annual outlay in the benefits which they reap from the College.

Our pupils, taking with them a degree of knowledge which may be made the basis of a more advanced education in the Countries to which they emigrate - are to be found in those distant parts. A portion of the debt incurred by the British Government as Interpreters in Hong Kong is due to the College.

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appears at first sight; - and that the demands upon the College instructional staff, have entailed disadvantages for which a grant of public Money can only partially compensate. While I cannot report youths present capable to fill situations in the Diplomatic Service, I beg to repeat what I have written on a former occasion - if a higher view than a mere pecuniary one were taken. Our pupils are to be found not only in California and the Sandwich Islands, but also in the West Indies and Australia. In the two latter Countries two of our former pupils (in addition to others who have received their education in a School at Shanghae under a Missionary) - have during the last twelve months entered upon situations in connexion with the Government, and repay the Government for their instruction. I beg to state to your Excellency my sincere feelings that the Government should consider the question of the continuance of this grant; it is not agreeable to my feelings that it should even appear to your Excellency (as I am led to infer) that the Government will see reason not to grudge their annual outlay in the benefits which they reap from the College. Our pupils, taking with them a degree of knowledge which may be made the basis of a more advanced education in the Countries to which they emigrate - are to be found in those distant parts. A portion of the debt incurred by the British Government as Interpreters in Hong Kong is due to the College.
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appcars at first sight; - and that the

temande

of Government Chaplaincies upow the College tuitional staff, have

disadva

entailed

utages for which a grant of

public Money can only partially

compensate.

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the at

While I connot report youths present capable to fill situations in the

Diplomatic Service, I beg to repeat what

I have writtew on a

former r occasion -

if a higher

view than

a were.

13

322 and the Sandwich Islands, but also in the West Indies and Australia. In the

two latter Countries two of our

of our former

in addition to a thers who having

pupils (in

received his education in a

School at Shanghae

Was

Missionary.

( for some mouth St. Paul's College until the

in Ar aw

an inmate of St. Paul's period of his sailing vessel ) - have during

emigrant -

the last twelve

mouth entered upon situations in connexion

that

with the Government, and

repay

to the

Departinental

view be taken of the benefits of Anglo-Chinese

education in the Colony - the Government

will see reason not to grudge.

their annual

heir

outlay in the benefits which they reap

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of knowledge

which may

a de

n

degree

be made the

a more advanced education in

basis of as

the Countries to which they emigrater- are to be found not only in California

British Government as Interpreters

those distant parts a portion of the debt-

incurred in

I beg

Hougtong for their instruction

to state to

: your Excellency my

Sincere with that the Government should

consider the question of the continuance

of this grant,

b; ad

feelings

it is not

agreeable to my

appear to

that it should even

your Excellency ( as I am led to infer

(as

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