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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH FEBRUARY, 1882.
in defeating his competitors from the English, Scotch and Irish Universities, and in three of the subjects of examination he obtained the first place. This was Mr. Ho KAI, one of the numerous Anglo-Chinese subjects that Her Majesty now has in this Colony. I think it is a matter we may all congratulate ourselves upon. That young gentleman, who has been called to the English bar will return, I think, this month to the Colony, and I am sure you will all join with me in welcoming him back.
CHINESE BENEVOLENT INVESTMENTS.
My attention has been called by the Chinese inhabitants to a plan by which wealthy Chinese in this Colony might have an opportunity afforded them of putting aside a certain portion of the money they make, investing it in such a way as to benefit their descendants and also to benefit the general community. I may briefly say it is a system of forming a species of trust property which may be administered by a certain number of the Chinese residents, perhaps those who under one of our Ordinances conduct so admirably the affairs of the Tung-wá Hospital, and to that body of gentlemen will be given from time to time considerable sums by wealthy Chinese which will be invested by them, a certain portion, say seven-tenths, to be appropriated so as to benefit the descendants of the donors by giving them education, and in other ways, the remaining three-tenths to be devoted to the public interests of the Colony in general. A scheme of that kind, carefully elaborated, has been recommended to me by what I am justified in describing as the Chinese community of the Colony. I am disposed to give it the most favourable consideration, and I mention it now with satisfaction because it is a further indication of the real progress of Hongkong. As long as these gentlemen, who, as you know, now represent not only the vast majority of rate-payers but the wealthiest rate-payers in the com- munity-out of the twenty largest rate-payers in 1881, seventeen were Chinese-as long as they desire to establish themselves and their descendants in the Colony for ever, so long we have a guarantee for loyalty and good order. On the whole, gentlemen, in opening the Legislative Session 1882 I think we can all look forward, without anxiety, to the continued prosperity of the Colony.
No. 4.
[L.S.] J. POPE HENNESSY,
PROCLAMATION.
Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
By His Excellency Sir JOHN POPE HENNESSY, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hong- kong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.
Whereas a despatch has been received from the Right Honourable The EARL OF KIMBERLEY, HER MAJESTY'S Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, conveying to me HER MAJESTY'S Gracious Confirmation and Allowance of the following Ordinance; namely:-
No. 13 of 1881 entitled-An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to apply a sum not exceeding Nine hundred and Eleven thousand, Five hundred and Ten Dollars to the Public Service of the Year 1882.
Now, therefore, it is hereby Proclaimed, that the said Ordinance has been so confirmed and allowed as aforesaid.
By His Excellency's Command,
M. S. TONNOCHY,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
Given at Government House, Hongkong, this 11th Day of February, 1882.
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