His Majesty's Government was congratulated on his appointment.
4. For several years past, Dr. Eitel has given special study to compiling a Chinese Dictionary, specifically the Cantonese Dialect. In your letter, you refer to technical terms, and probably he is the best living authority on the subject. I have to...
(Signed) Frederick Stewart:
Acting Colonial Secretary
Major Huskisson
Assistant Military Secretary
&c.
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His Excellency adjourns the Council at 6pm Sine die.
Signed J. Pope Hennessy
Governor.
Read and Confirmed
this 16th day of December 1880.
(Signed) E.J. Eitel
Acting Clerk of Councils.