CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4] — Page 235

perhaps it is meant for

subscription, pachapp it the endowment fund.

Gut 31/3

/AF/

No.

Jongkong.

Approx C.P.D.

31

at once

1903.

sir,

213

C. O.

11782

1- 30

30228-

Goverment House,

Hongkong, 25th. February, 1903.

I have the honour to transmit to you a copy

of a letter from the Chairman of the China Association respect-

ing the work done by the Association in promoting the study

of the Chinese language.

2.

I request your authority to insert on the

next Estimates a sum of £30 as a small grant in aid of the

excellent work which has been undertaken by the Association.

The importance of encouraging such efforts will, I have no

doubt, commend itself to you.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient

Mumble servant,

THE RIGHT MONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

tcc..

&C...

Governor, &c..

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