folly of passed with regard to him, but I fail to see that
the inducement for which he
#affects his competence
to advise on a
•question
relating to the Chinese
He is
something
the officer
language, and on block
In Colonial Government
As an educational officer
best qualified to frame
A
of the colony he might with
propriety
on this particular
subject; and
give
were
If he is unfit to be
Consulted on such points
it would
necessarily be
0
Ty
170
account of his antecedents
on
1
by would
he is
unfit
to hold an
his present appointment under government:
Despatch
no-116. 16-Nov-78
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he regards his special
advising duties
capacity for giving
On
Advice
connected with
print in question,
the Chinese language generally I had been given.
understand that he
was
to
quote
to
the Council
of your predecessor, "a renowned Chinese Scholar", and I was
not
are
which you
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the fact that printed