in the knowledge of the Mandarin dialect, or whom your Lordship is able to recommend as promising candidate for public employ. Should there be any whom your Lordship deemed qualified to be submitted to examination, I would appoint two gentlemen to report on their progress for the information of the Secretary of State.
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I have, &c. John Bowring.
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Colonial Secretary
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St. Paul's College, Hong Kong
June 16th, 1835
In reply to Your Excellency's letter of the 11th Instant I have to state that I cannot report to you favourably of any immediate prospect of Chinese Interpreters being available for Her Majesty's Government that would satisfy the high place which Government appears to expect.
Yours Excellency,
On the 13th of September last the Revd. B. Hallier, W. H. Medhurst, Esq., were deputed by your Excellency to visit, examine and report upon the state of education in our College;
His Excellency
Sir John Bowring, LL.D.