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Government who are receiving

an Allowance

7

10 Dollars

per month each, to assist

them in studying the language. The Report is not interfactory as regards Mr Birch, the second clerk in the Treasury, who has been drawing the allowance, although he has discontinued the study for

nearly

nine mouths

I have

accordingly ordered the allowance in his case to be stopped, and

fin

I have called

upon

him to refund

by him

the amount received

since the rate

斥

the previous

examination in August lost.

I am much indebted

to Fr Legge for the Kind manner in which he is always willing to render any assistance in his power, in the straits in which this Government is now

now placek- through the want of officials thoroughly acquainted with the chinese language.

I have. the houve to be,

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's, Most Oberent Servant

Konules Sh. Robinson