CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9] — Page 441

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charitable istitutions of this Colony,

praying for a

ment

grant

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in wit of the erection of

building.

2.

This institution,

which is managed by Sisters of Charity, (Chrifly French) has bun in existence for spevants of thirty years, having been first established in 1849. During that time

it has maintained a Foundling

Hospital and Orphanage for the Chinese, and a School for the Female Blink of all ages; no less than Eighten thousand (10,000) children having bun brought under it's protection

since

sund its forviation.

building is win

Ov

The

present

wretched stats,

being both overcrowded and unhealthy. St

propose?

It is, thereigns,

to erect a

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building,

and it is in aid of the cast of this structure that a Government

grant is requestů.

The great usefulnek

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of this institution is untoutta.

In fact,

fact, by caring for the destitute children of this Colony of all could it has perfomnes

a duty which

in most countries has to be undertaken by the Goverment, and they

ard

are institutions such these which render unnecefary

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