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future expenditure of public money to which the Chinese, as tax payers, contribute, no distinction as to class or race in the rules of admission to the kind of any institutions ought to be made.

Assuming that the Committee will now modify the rules of admission to the Museum so as to eliminate any distinction as to class or race, the Governor will be very happy to carry out the offer made by His Excellency in Council at the Legislative Council on the 10th of September 1880 and propose a renewal of the grant for the year 1881.

I have, &c.
(signed) Frederick Stewart
Acting Colonial Secretary

AFT.
Hong Kong, no.60
For J.P. Hennessy

MINUTE.
31 Hongkong 446 8624 Johnson 24 May for,
Mr. Ds Robeck 24
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
X Mr. Meade.
Mr. Herbert.
Mr. Grant Duff.
Lord Kimberley.
24
257

India Office,
25 May 1881

I have the honour to forward the receipt of your despatch of the 5th April last, desp. no. 31, forwarding a Memorial from Mr. Reswick, The City Hall, respecting the Museum.

I request you to inform Mr. Reswick that his Memorial has been received and considered, but I see no reason to alter the decision arrived at in my desp. no. 91 of the 22nd of Dec last, which

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future expenditure of public money to which the Chinese, as tax payers, contribute, no distinction as to class or race in the rules of admission to the kind of any institutions ought to be made. Assuming that the Committee will now modify the rules of admission to the Museum so as to eliminate any distinction as to class or race, the Governor will be very happy to carry out the offer made by His Excellency in Council at the Legislative Council on the 10th of September 1880 and propose a renewal of the grant for the year 1881. I have, &c.(signed) Frederick StewartActing Colonial Secretary AFT.Hong Kong, no.60For J.P. Hennessy MINUTE.31 Hongkong 446 8624 Johnson 24 May for,Mr. Ds Robeck 24Mr. Wingfield.Mr. Bramston.X Mr. Meade.Mr. Herbert.Mr. Grant Duff.Lord Kimberley.24257 India Office,25 May 1881 I have the honour to forward the receipt of your despatch of the 5th April last, desp. no. 31, forwarding a Memorial from Mr. Reswick, The City Hall, respecting the Museum. I request you to inform Mr. Reswick that his Memorial has been received and considered, but I see no reason to alter the decision arrived at in my desp. no. 91 of the 22nd of Dec last, which
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future expenditure of public money to which the Chinese, as tax payers, contribute, no distinction as to class or race in the rules of any institutions of admission to the kind ought to be made. Assuming that the fommittee will now modify the rules of admission to the Museum so as to eliminate any or race, the Governor will be distinction as to flass very to carry out the offer made happy by It's Rxcellency Council at the Legislative the 10th of September 1880 and propose grant for the year a renewal of the 1881. I have, to (signed) Frederick Stewart Acting Colonial becretory AFT. HongKong no.60 Fir J.P. Hennessy Mr. MINUTE. 31 Hongking 446 8624 Johnson 24 may for, Mr. Ds Robeck 24 Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. X Mr. Meade. Mr. Herbert. Mr. Grant Duff. Lord Kimberley. 24 257 Indear D.S 25 May 1881 I have the honour to fomack. the ree of your of the 5th thef April last desp. no. 31 forwarding a A Memorial from Mr Resurich The City respecting Museum. I request zu Hall to inform Mr Reswick that his Memorial has been received that & considered, but I see no A reason to alter the decision arrived at in my desp. no. 9.1 of the 22nd of Dre last which
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future expenditure of public money

to which the Chinese,

as tax

payers,

contribute, no distinction as to class or

race in the rules

of

any

institutions

of

admission to the kind

ought

to be made.

Assuming that the fommittee

will now

modify the rules

of

admission to the Museum so as to

eliminate

any

or race, the Governor will be

distinction as

to flass

very

to

carry

out the

offer

made

happy by It's Rxcellency Council

at the Legislative

the 10th of September

1880 and propose grant for the

year

a

renewal of the

1881.

I have, to

(signed) Frederick Stewart

Acting Colonial becretory

AFT.

HongKong

no.60

Fir J.P. Hennessy

Mr.

MINUTE.

31 Hongking

446

8624

Johnson 24 may for,

Mr. Ds Robeck 24

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

X Mr. Meade.

Mr. Herbert.

Mr. Grant Duff.

Lord Kimberley.

24

257

Indear

D.S

25 May 1881

I have the honour to

fomack. the ree of your

of the 5th

thef April last desp. no. 31 forwarding a

A

Memorial from Mr Resurich

The City

respecting

Museum.

I request zu

Hall

to inform

Mr Reswick that his

Memorial has been received

that

& considered, but I see no

A

reason to alter the decision

arrived at in my desp. no. 9.1 of the 22nd of Dre last

which

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