CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3] — Page 90

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(Copy.)

Enclosure 1.

C. O.

89

Hongkong, 3rd April, 1887

EMC 886

RECO 8 MA

On behalf of the Committee of the Diocesan Home and Orphanage for European and Eurasian children, I have the honour to make the following statement and application, to be laid before His Excellency the Administering the Government.

The building in which the above Institution is held, was erected in 1862, on land given by the Government as a free grant, for the purpose of giving a Christian Education to girls of purely Chinese extraction. After however, through some deficiency in the management, the character of the institution was altered in 1870 to be a Home and Orphanage for destitute European children, of both sexes, and also for the reception and education of Eurasian children of both sexes.

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Since the year 1890, 230 boys and 55 girls have been received from all parts of the Coast of China, but chiefly from Hongkong. The boarders' ages vary from 3 to 17 years. Former pupils occupy positions of trust in the Government Service, Chinese Customs, Docks, Insurance, Telegraph, and Merchant Offices and stores. Two have entered the Medical College at Sientin and have won prizes there.

3.

For lack of proper accommodation, girls have not been received as boarders since 1880. The two sexes could not be kept thoroughly apart. Applications, however, are still repeatedly made (two within the past month) to admit girls.

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(Copy.) Enclosure 1. C. O. 89 Hongkong, 3rd April, 1887 EMC 886 RECO 8 MA On behalf of the Committee of the Diocesan Home and Orphanage for European and Eurasian children, I have the honour to make the following statement and application, to be laid before His Excellency the Administering the Government. The building in which the above Institution is held, was erected in 1862, on land given by the Government as a free grant, for the purpose of giving a Christian Education to girls of purely Chinese extraction. After however, through some deficiency in the management, the character of the institution was altered in 1870 to be a Home and Orphanage for destitute European children, of both sexes, and also for the reception and education of Eurasian children of both sexes. Page 90 Page 91 2. Since the year 1890, 230 boys and 55 girls have been received from all parts of the Coast of China, but chiefly from Hongkong. The boarders' ages vary from 3 to 17 years. Former pupils occupy positions of trust in the Government Service, Chinese Customs, Docks, Insurance, Telegraph, and Merchant Offices and stores. Two have entered the Medical College at Sientin and have won prizes there. 3. For lack of proper accommodation, girls have not been received as boarders since 1880. The two sexes could not be kept thoroughly apart. Applications, however, are still repeatedly made (two within the past month) to admit girls.
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(Copy.)

Sin

Enclosure 1.

C. O.

89

Hongkong, 4643 3rd April, EMC 87

RECO

886

8 MA

On behalf of the Committee of the Diocesan Home and Orphanage for European and Eurasin

children, I have the honour to make the

following statement and application, to be laid before His Excellency the--

Administering

the Government.

Office. The building in which the abo

Institution is held,

was erected in 1862,

on laud given by the Government

a

free grant, for the purpose of giving a Christian Education to girls of purdy, Chinese extraction. After however, through some deficiency in

the

vome.

years,

management, the character of the

institution was altered in 1870 to

So the Honble S. Stewart, LL.D.

Acting Colonial Secretary)

be

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2.

be a Honu and Orphanage for -- destitute European children,

le

le, and also for the reception

or female,

and education of Eurasian children

of

both sexes.

2.

and 55

Since the

5 girls

year 1890, 230 brys have been received from

have varied

all parts of the Coast of China, but chiefly from Houghong. The boarder " ageo

from 3 to 17 years. Former pupils occupy position of trust in the Government Service, Chinese Customs, Dooks, Insurance, Telegraph and Merchant Offices

and

tores. Two have entered the Sientin

and have

Medical College

there.

3.

won prizes

For lack of proper exccommoration

have not been received as boarders girls

since 1880. The two sexes could not be kept thoroughly apart, Applications however are still repeatally made, (two within the past month) to

adwit

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