CO129-100 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [9] — Page 208

B Mr A. Robinson,

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The Right Honorable.

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Received

1 Inclosure.

Cadets, and others.

of the Civil Service

Reporting Examination

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Honghing, August 17 & 1864.

Dear Sai,

I have the honor to report to

you, for the information of His Excelleney

the

Governor, that on the 15th instant I examined eller Ronald and Mr. Holmes as to the progress they

Study of Chinese.

are m

making in the

Neither

of

them

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prepared

to be examined in the characters or in reading.

Mr. Ronald said he had not had a teacher

for many

months. Mr. Holmes also has

been without one

for a shorter time; and the

said he had had but little leisure to employ

To the Honorable

WThe Colonial Secretary,

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