CO129-051 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [7-9] — Page 332

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fifty

clothing, whilst at the same time, Yord's distant other people will be collecting the water for domestic

The building contemplated by

81.

tise.

His Excellency's Library, and for other public purposes, is undoubtedly a great desideratum; it will be the only building for such purpose in this Colony, which, in this respect, contrasts very unfavourably with other Colonies under the crown of Great Britain. According to the plan prepared by direction of His Excellency, the capital laid out on the building will bring good interest, and thus also add to the Revenue of the Colony.

82. The formation of a Railway having been recommended by the Committee before alluded to, £1000 for Railway purposes will be necessary.

83. £210 for repairing the various public buildings in occupation is a moderate sum, particularly in a climate like this.

84. For the first time since the establishment of this Colony, so large a sum as £816 is estimated for Educational purposes; £165 having been the largest amount previously estimated, viz., for the current year. The Government educational establishment consists of seven native schoolmasters, and one instructor in English in the school at Hong Kong, the other schools are at the villages of Tshikwan, Anckewan, Aberdeen, Broughty,

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be undertaken next year, should the work be undertaken; if not, a sum will still be required for the extension of the most important public landing place, "Pottinger's Point"

as a Museum, Schoolhome, Education.

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46 fifty clothing, whilst at the same time, Yord's distant other people will be collecting the water for domestic The building contemplated by 81. tise. His Excellency's Library, and for other public purposes, is undoubtedly a great desideratum; it will be the only building for such purpose in this Colony, which, in this respect, contrasts very unfavourably with other Colonies under the crown of Great Britain. According to the plan prepared by direction of His Excellency, the capital laid out on the building will bring good interest, and thus also add to the Revenue of the Colony. 82. The formation of a Railway having been recommended by the Committee before alluded to, £1000 for Railway purposes will be necessary. 83. £210 for repairing the various public buildings in occupation is a moderate sum, particularly in a climate like this. 84. For the first time since the establishment of this Colony, so large a sum as £816 is estimated for Educational purposes; £165 having been the largest amount previously estimated, viz., for the current year. The Government educational establishment consists of seven native schoolmasters, and one instructor in English in the school at Hong Kong, the other schools are at the villages of Tshikwan, Anckewan, Aberdeen, Broughty, Page 47 327 be undertaken next year, should the work be undertaken; if not, a sum will still be required for the extension of the most important public landing place, "Pottinger's Point" as a Museum, Schoolhome, Education.
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46 fifty clothing, whilst at the serme time, Yord's distant other people will be! collecting the water for domestic The building contemplated by 81. tise. His Expeller of an Library, and for other public purposes, is undoubtedly a great desideratum ; it will be the only building for suche purpos in this Colony, which, in this respect, contrasts very unforvrrably s very surferrably with other Colonies under the braon of Great Britain. According to the plan profaring by direction of His Escolloway, the capitat laid out on the building will bring good- as a Museum, Scholhome, interest, and thus also add to the Revenue of the Colony. 82. The formation of a Raya- having been accommended by the Committee_before_ alluded to, £ 1000 for Pieres, &or, will be necessary. Be:, in the course Education. (next year, 327 47 be of - year, should the work; 22 undertaken; if not, a sann will still. be required for the extension of the most important public-landing - plove, "Podder's Morf" و" 8.3 . £ 210 for hoping the various public buildings in acpiosis is a moderate repair_ Ause, portion torly in a climate like this 844. For the first time since the establishment of this belony, so large a Summ. as £ 816 is estimated for Educational. purposeer ; £165 having been the largest amount previously estimated, viz., for the current supported by educational establish event, the Government consist of seven_native- schoolmasters, and one instructor me of English in the stolicol at Houghing, the other solivols are at the villages of Trokimpos, Anckewan, Aberdeen, Broughty,
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fifty

clothing, whilst at the serme time, Yord's distant other people will be! collecting the water for domestic

The building contemplated by

81.

tise.

His Expeller of an Library, and for other public purposes, is undoubtedly a great desideratum ; it will be the only building for suche purpos in this Colony, which, in this respect, contrasts very unforvrrably s

very surferrably with other Colonies under the braon of Great Britain. According to the plan profaring by direction of His Escolloway, the capitat laid out on the building will bring good-

as a Museum, Scholhome,

interest, and thus also add to the

Revenue of the Colony.

82. The formation of a Raya- having been accommended by the Committee_before_ alluded to, £ 1000 for

Pieres, &or, will be necessary.

Be:,

in the course

Education.

(next year,

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be

of

- year, should the work; 22 undertaken; if not, a sann will still.

be required for the extension of the most important public-landing - plove, "Podder's Morf"

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8.3 . £ 210 for hoping the various public buildings in acpiosis is a moderate

repair_ Ause, portion torly in a climate like this 844. For the first time since the establishment of this belony, so large a Summ. as £ 816 is estimated for Educational. purposeer ; £165 having been the largest amount previously estimated, viz., for the current

supported by

educational establish event, the Government consist of seven_native- schoolmasters, and one instructor

me of

English in the stolicol at Houghing, the other solivols are at the villages of Trokimpos, Anckewan, Aberdeen, Broughty,

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