Thear the Governor has offered two prizes for the best essays on the "Pi and Extension of the British Empire in the Last Fifty Years" by Chinese scholars at Queen's College. The first prize is to consist of $50 and the second of $25, and the examinati will take place in November next. Sir, William Robinson has been a warm and consistent advocate of the almost exclusive teaching of English in this institution, and this offer is a practical encouragement to the lads.
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