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by selling in two Chinese gentlemen, strangers to them, for the same

Imants purpose, Imode proof of their

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:attainmente in the language medium of speech. In this cormination they anquitted themselers respectably, and they bid fair to be distinct and ready spenters.

Their knowlegs of the written Chormater was deairleatly than I expected of them. The sarrectness with which they read the partions that had been assigned to them for study; the readiness. with which they translated them into English; and the extent to which they

were able to write the

Chargaters themselves: – all showed that they had been making good

of their line and appartin

They are evidently gentlemen

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of very good ability, and earnestly desirous to qualify them.

mselves for the duties which the Government intends them to discharge - marked out for them a fresh course

of stivly for the next six months, and have since arranged with them to read with,

hour

.../.....

two

myself for every Mandary Shave te

(Signed) Jarmes Legge

(True Copy)

J. Gandina Mohin Colonial Secretary.