I
4.
had
very
Mr. Wise has therefore little opportunity
of studying
Chinese. It must
be remembered that the
nature that a
a
Guade
is
of such a ~
difficult
young
man with no other
work to perform, requires least two or three
years
close application to gain a useful knowledge of it. For of Mr. Wise's
a man
age
at
who
is already fully occupied,
a
very
much
longer period
would
necessary
would be near
to
50
in order
gain a fair knowledge of
the language.
I venture to
suggest, therefore that the
condition
upon
which the
confirmation of Mr. Wis's
appointment as Police Magistrate depends may
withdrawn, and that Br
Wise
be
be now confirmed
"
may in his appointment."
In the opinion of
مجھ
those who are most competent. to judge, Mr Wise is
considers