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To Dr. EITEL.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH FEBRUARY, 1879.

(Translation.)

No. 426.

The writer respectfully states in reply, that he

feerived the "Suggestions of Mr. FRANCIS for the

beganisation of the proposed Society for the pro-

trtion of women and children" and laid the

, together with the literal Chinese transla-

5n. before a meeting of the leading Chinese

hants called to consider the same.

The

gestions were successively, paragraph by pa- graph, read and discussed at that meeting, and

tnt with respectful attention, all praising the

exellence of their purport and the goodness of

the method proposed which is really calculated

to chrck an evil of the present day of the most

ping urgency. Every one was loud in their ise and it was urged that these suggestions

hould speedily be acted upon..

With reference, however, to paragraph No. 2 and the words "all subscribers of ten dollars to

the funds of the Association should be members

thereof," the Committee beg to recommend to amend these words by the insertion of the words

*more than" (ten dollars).

Further as regards paragraph No. 8, referring to the employment of Detectives, the Committee are anxious to recommend the additional sugges

on that all vessels coming and going be boarded

and examined by Detectives.

But in the absence of His Excellency the Gov- emor's approval, the Committee dare not act

hitrarily. Two meetings have therefore been bi to discuss (and confirm) these resolutions, and the writer has been specially requested now to communicate the result to you, with the rc- quest that you will submit the whole scheme Low for the scrutiny of His Excellency the Gov- mor, whose reply will be awaited by the Com-

mitter, ou receipt of which reply the Committee will forthwith raise subscriptions and carry out the whole scheme. The Committee will then lapse into the state of simple members of the Axiation, which will, which formed, elect spe

cially a Committee of seven members, and they be, when the whole scheme is sanctioned to be married into effect, to have a general meeting and den submit a statement of their position for the

rutiny of His Excellency the Governor.

Being doubtful if the above will meet with the approval of His Excellency the Governor, which respectfully awaited, the writer has meanwhile t forth the circumstances, respectfully anticipat- g your orders, and embraces the opportunity to assure you of his highest regards, wishing you the happiness of promotion and asking you to excuse any shortcomings.

P. Enclosed is the set of suggestions (drawn Ep by Mr. FRANCIs) and a draft paper of addi- onal suggestions which is respectfully submitted for approval, if possible, with the prayer that in ay case a reply be vouchsafed.

For the provisional Committce.

Received 31st May.

(Signed,) FUNG Ming-sian.

Translated 5th June, 1879,

by E. J. EITEL.

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