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annually for voluntary contributions.

The

de formmittee have made several attempts

eite, but they have hitherto high price that larid

to secure

failed. The

a

very

fotokes in the Colony when put up for

fetaher

quction is one.

of the quentent difficulties.

The site asked for on Kennedy would exactly meet our

Road ~

requirements, its central position, if the

expecially from Government could allow

tro

to

purchase

it at a voncinal addition to the upset

price. In acking for this site we are quile

aware of the present restrictions imposed by the Military Authorities at home on the opening up of sites of termin

· Road but as all the difficulties have been removed which led to these restrictions,

with,

Ave cau

eve believe,

atly hope, in coscuson

one Civil and Military in Hongkong, that these restrictions

every

will soon be removed.

His Excellency in reply expressed

inperfect

krinetf very strongly as in

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agreement with us in the matter of

opening up

ao

vanguine

But if

sites on

Rannedy

Rood, and

that this would soon be done,

ever of the siti asked for could be he was mable

offered for

to see

sale at once,

why Government should be

asted to help the Public School in the

It would be equivalent

way

indicated.

to making a Donation, whether large

or

: small;" to the School, announting to tho difference between the upect price of the Government and the actual sum at

which it would be knocked down at Anction. The Government had spent. enormous summe on education in Hongkong, and the Antral School; soon to be snovceded by Victoria College,

1 tav

intended, and he believed well adapted, the educational wants of all

to supply

classes in the Colony,

and unless

stronger

Meavono

for helping a special

effort like that of the Public School could be brought forward than

hei

arly