CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9] — Page 281

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it is proposed to found two scholarships, each of the annual value of two hundred pounds (£200), to be held for four years; but that these scholarships should be awarded only in alternate years,

Is that the charge on the Colonial Government will never exceed in any one-year four hundred pounds (£400), besides small periodical payments for passage money.

This charge the revenue of Hongkong is well able to bear.

The practical advantages of the scheme proposed have been already amply proved in other Colonies; and it would be superfluous to enlarge upon them.

I will only observe that it is especially desirable - peculiarly circumstanced community of Hongkong, to have a succession of young men, trained in England, and attached by education and residence to that country, for the practise of the Professions, and for the Civil

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4 275 5 it is proposed to found two scholarships, each of the annual value of two hundred pounds (£200), to be held for four years; but that these scholarships should be awarded only in alternate years, Is that the charge on the Colonial Government will never exceed in any one-year four hundred pounds (£400), besides small periodical payments for passage money. This charge the revenue of Hongkong is well able to bear. The practical advantages of the scheme proposed have been already amply proved in other Colonies; and it would be superfluous to enlarge upon them. I will only observe that it is especially desirable - peculiarly circumstanced community of Hongkong, to have a succession of young men, trained in England, and attached by education and residence to that country, for the practise of the Professions, and for the Civil
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it is proposed to found two scholarships, each of the amual :value of two hundred pounds - (2000), to be held for four years; but that these scholarships should be awarded only in alternate

مل.

years,

Is that the charge on the Colonial Government will never exceed in

any

เน

-year four hundred pounds

(£400), besides small periodical

payments for passage money.

This charge the revenue

is will able to bear.

of Hongkong

The practical advantages

of the scheme proposed have bun already amply proved in other

Colonies; and it would be

superfluous to enlarge upon

them.

I will only observe that it is

desirable in the

especially desirable

- peculiarly circumstansed

community of Honghong, to have a succession of young

men,

trained in England, and attached

by

that country, for

education and residence to --

the

prastise

of the Professions, and for the

Civil

of

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