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Meme: by Mr Meren.

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Memorandum.

In July 1864 Sir Nerowes Pobinson

mentioned in a conversation wich Sir Frederick Bruce certain inconveniences le

the

public service that resulted from

communicating

with the Chinese Authorities

through the British Consul at Canton, when Sir Frederick Bruce advised him to

communicate direct

This at the time it was impossible

to do as the Governinent of stongthong

mel

neas

get provided with qualified Interpreters

айё мао

the

dependent

necessary

on the Consulate for translations. But early

in March, 1865, the Hongling Avil Service

ed their

Cadels passed

final

examinations,

and a day or live after (15th March) Sir