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tures should be given by the Ministers of various Denominations to the children of such parents as might wish for it, would in our opinion be essential.

(c.) In view of the manner in which the European population is scatter- ed, and the difficulty of locomotion, especially in the summer, we consider that it would be necessary to make some arrangement for the boarding of some of the children. This is very largely done in Government Schools in India.

6. In conclusion, and on account of the foregoing considerations, we venture to appeal to your Excellency for the establishment of a school for Europeans only, where people of small means may be able to obtain a suitable education for their children. Whatever may be advanced in argument as a matter of theory, we do not believe that any European in the Colony, from your Excellency downwards, can really consider that the system of mixing a small number of European children with vast numbers of Asiatics in the same schools is really beneficial. matter of practical politics such a school as we have advocated is most urgently needed. We most earnestly hope, therefore, that your Excellency will be able to give a favourable response to our appeal.

J. C. VICTORIA.

W. J. GASCOIGNE,

We have the honour to remain,

Sir,

Your Excellency's most obedient Servants.

Major-General,

Commanding in China & Hongkong.

F. POWELL,

Commodore.

T. JACKSON.

J. J. KESWICK.

JOHN THURBURN. H. A. RITCHIE.

F. H. MAY.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH.

C. P. CHATER.

BASIL TAYLOR.

W. POATE.

H. E. TOMKINS.

ROBERT SHEWAN.

ARTHUR W. COLLARD, Colonel. G. A. HUGHES, Lieut.-Colonel. THE O'GORMAN, Colonel.

Jons A. MACKAY. HENRY W. SLADE,

R. L. RICHARDSON.

A. G. Wood.

D. E. BROWN.

G. H. MEDHurst.

G. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

J. M. BEATTIE,

ALFRED CUNNINGHAM,

Manager.

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

R. COOKE.

J. R. CRAIK.

G. SMITH.

W. WILSON.

W. F. FORD.

W. NICHOLLS.

N. C. JACK. THOMAS NEAVE. JAMES H. Cox.

J. M. HENDERSON. JAMES D. Logan.

G. WHITE.

E. C. WILKS.

A. G. EWING.

EDWARD OSBORNE. GEO. L. TOMLIN. WILLIAM HARTigan.

G. MONTAGU HARSTON.

F. O. STEDMAN.

H. P. WHITE.

W. PARFITT.

HENRY HUMPHREYS.

A. H. MANCELL.

V. A. CÆSAR HAWKINS.

J. C, PETER,

H. W. ROBERTSON,

E. J. LIBEAUD.

JAMES THOMPSON.

J. M. R. TAYLOR, S. R. GRIEVE.

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