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from other qualifications, 1st Beth possesses the knowledge of fence which the Secretary State's despatch N. 8
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April 1850 lays down as essential generally in the civil Hongkong, whereas
1 Service of neither In Alves Government Notification With for January 1881- Clerk any in the Colonial Secretary's Office has any knowledge of the Chinese language.
In
2. my despatch A 23 of the 7th of March I laid before your Lordship copies of some minutes and correspondence respecting my Beth's qualifications, recommendations that he might be appointed Chief Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office, and of Met Alves, the Clerk of Councils.
3. second Clerk, is a painstaking officer who writes a neat hand, and I hope your Lordship will be able to confirm him in the post of First Clerk (though he does not know Chinese there is another gentleman in the service of corresponding position).
The final answer is:317
from other qualifications, 1st "Beth possesses the knowledge of fence which the Secretary State's despatch N. 8
个
April 1850 lays down as essential generally in the civil Hongkong, whereas
1 Service of neither In Alves Government Notification With for January 1881- Clerk any in the Colonial Secretary's Office has any knowledge of the Chinese language.
In
2. my despatch A 23 of the 7th of March I laid before your Lordship copies of some minutes and correspondence respecting and respecting my Beth's qualifications, recommendations that he might be appointed Chief Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office, and of Met Alves, the Clerk of Councils.
3. second Clerk, is a painstaking officer who writes a neat hand, and I hope your Lordship will be able to confirm him in the post of First Clerk (though he does not know Chinese there is another gentleman in the service of corresponding position).