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number of Chinese students, who were to study 

 the Latin and Portuguese languages, so as to 

 prepare them to proceed as missionaries into the 

 interior provinces. They were sent to the pro- 

 vinces of Quang, ton, Quang, shee, and Fookien ; 

 this class was paid by, the Macao Portuguese 

 government ; they were limited to ten, and the 

 expense, defrayed by government, was twelve 

 rupees a month to the padres, for which they 

 were to provide the scholars with food, raiment, 

 and lodging. Portuguese students are now ad- 

 mitted upon the foundation, the expenses being 

 paid by the parents, which amount to eight 

 dollars a month, the scholars having board and 

 lodging, but providing themselves with clothing. 

 The number of these is not limited ; they are 

 instructed in Latin, Portuguese, Chinese, writing, 

 and other branches of education : the establish- 

 ment of the church, &c. is supported by the 

 government. 



The gardens attached to the establishment 

 are kept in a very neat order, but present 

 little attraction in flowers, either for butterflies 

 or botanists. Among a number of vegetables 

 under cultivation in one of the gardens was the 

 Pe, tsai, (Pe, white ; tsai, vegetable,) or kind of 

 cabbage, used in large quantities, and held in 

 high estimation by the Chinese. 



