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Memorial in which he prays to be sent back in the cave footing with regard to promotion as if he had come out here. Making ... as a cadet, R[illegible] to his ma Euch progress in Chinese as the very limited time at his disposal allows.
2. The object of appointing cadets for the Civil Service here is stated in Lord Kimberley's despatch No.44 of 21st April, 1881 to have been "to provide for the higher appointments a body of well educated British officers able to speak the Chinese language" – Again, his Lordship's despatch No.5961 (intona 4) dispatch $2.04 of 22nd April 1881, it is stated "that Cadets are educated in Chinese with the express purpose of training a staff of Officers who will be able to dispense with the assistance of Interpreters."
3. I regret that, under all the circumstances of this case, I cannot recommend compliance with Mr. Stuart's application. The knowledge of Chinese which he will be able to attain will, according to his own showing, be not very extensive; and it would be unfair to Cadets who had grown up...
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