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of physical science would doubtless

contribute in an important

degree

to break down those

peculiarities of the oriental

Character which operate as barriers

to Chinese appreciation of European

civilization.

Without knowing the exact Kind of instruction contemplated

it is difficult to form an opinion

or redundancy

as to the efficiency

of the list of appartitus and Chemicals which accompanies

the letter of the Governor of Hong Kong,

but

but on the supposition

that

such instruction is to be of an

Eftentially Elementary

character.

it appears to be somewhat

more

ample their recessary, - at least

for the commencement.

I am also of opinion that

which has been enggestra

the seven

to the Governor of Hong Kong

ad

being sufficient for its purchase (about £100) would be considerably

Exceeded. As no English Catalogues

of apparatus are at the present

moment accessible to me,

I

Cannot