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9th January, 1901.

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With reference to your despatch

No 515 of the 24th September. 1900, in which you expressed

☺ regret that you were unable, in view of the report of the

Inspector of Schoola for the year 1809, to regard the

state of education in Hongkong as altogether satisfactory,

I have the honour to transmit to you the enclosed copy of

a further report by Mr Brewin

2. The points raised in' paragraphs

5, 13 and 80 of this report,: are receiving the careful

attention of the government.

The question of the institution

of scholarships, recommended in paragraph is at present

under consideration and, as soon as a decision has been

arrived at, I shall lay the matter before you for your

approval.

RIGET HONOURABLE

¦ JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

10.1

I have the honour to be,

sir,

: Your most obedient

humble servant,

Henry Aslake

GOVERNOR, &G.,

80.

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