and que, at least, of my books on. the Chinese language is in use in the Strughong Civil Service Baamination
I may point out that Jame co, ersant libith three of the Chinese. languages, or dialects, also that there
which
are used
the
Ching schools in the leotope.
I have the honour to be t
Sir
Your most obedient sezvant,
1. Dozer Ball Chief Interprefer, Suprime tourt of Stoughtong,
A Commilisioner appoitific to take oaths, te in, and for the Supreme
Court, Houghoux,
A
and
" Justice of the Peace for the bolous.
Sir,
bopy.
1 Castlepark Terrace,
Exmouth, Devon. 27th. February 1899
Referring &
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notice.
that
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in the latter you say that "other, arrangements are in con
would therefore a me
In contemplatione. there fore bey most respect. fully to request thalt, should fingt arrangements in the matter not have been completed, my
of fox for the appointucket.
nspector of schools in
agaice
considering may be
I would prge that my long service in the leotong givestmet considerable seniority over ave others who may apple for the post.
attention.
would draw
also to my exceptional acquaintan with the Chinese language in its,
Cantonese, forme — it having been almost as familiar to we as my native, tou que, for the greater part of my life. I have also spent years, in the study of two other of the principal forms of Chinese spoken in the bototny,
I have written hochbooks on The Hakka,;, and I have received, The bonus for the theowledge of the
"Bron fouctore a list of the books
I have written.
miter. Secretary of State for the Colonies
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tes
tc.