CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12] — Page 47

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as Portmaster General and Collector of Harbour Revenue, is confirmed, but that the other appointments referred to in my Despatches #24, and #25 are to remain in abeyance pending a reply to your Despatch #30 of the 28th February.

2 April. I regret that I should have overlooked the apparent necessity of replying earlier, for I had remained under the impression that the only point which I had not dealt with referred to Mr. Lister's appointment as Director of Chinese Studies, an appointment which caused promotion to the Post Office.

To the last-mentioned...

his

This opportunity may, however, be taken of reporting to Your Lordship what I should otherwise have done in another despatch, that this Government has been enabled to obtain the gratuitous services of the Reverend Dr. Eitel - a renowned Chinese Scholar - in supervising the studies of those officers of the service who are applying themselves to learn Chinese. Classes have been formed and a curriculum adopted which, in due time, I have every reason to believe will prove of marked advantage to the public Service of the Colony.

With this reference, I would...

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katangian at k 45 as Portmaster General and Collector of Harbour Revenue, is confirmed, but that the other appointments referred to in my Despatches #24, and #25 are to remain in abeyance pending a reply to your Despatch #30 of the 28th February. 2 April. I regret that I should have overlooked the apparent necessity of replying earlier, for I had remained under the impression that the only point which I had not dealt with referred to Mr. Lister's appointment as Director of Chinese Studies, an appointment which caused promotion to the Post Office. To the last-mentioned... his This opportunity may, however, be taken of reporting to Your Lordship what I should otherwise have done in another despatch, that this Government has been enabled to obtain the gratuitous services of the Reverend Dr. Eitel - a renowned Chinese Scholar - in supervising the studies of those officers of the service who are applying themselves to learn Chinese. Classes have been formed and a curriculum adopted which, in due time, I have every reason to believe will prove of marked advantage to the public Service of the Colony. With this reference, I would...
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katangian at k 45 as Portmaster General and Collector of llarich Revenue. is confirmed. but that the other appointments referred to in muy Bespalola &# 24, and 25 are to remain in abeyance pending a reply to your fordehiper Despatch W: 30 of the 28th 2 April. I regret that I should have vverlooked the apperent necessity of replying becpated, for I had remained under the impression that the only point which I had not dealt with referred to tw Listers appointment Director of Chinese Studies appointment which Capsed promotion to the Post office . to the last mentioned Au his This opportunity may, however, be taken of reporting to Your Fordship, what I should otherwise have done in another bespatch, that this Government has been enabled to obtain the gratuitous services of the Reverend Br Eitel - a renowned. Chinese Scholar in supervising the studies of those officers of the service who are to learn Chinese . applying themselves blasses have been formed and a curriculum adopted which in due time I have every reason to belive will prove of marked advantage to the puble Service of the Colony. With this reference. I world
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katangian at k

45

as Portmaster General and Collector

of llarich Revenue. is confirmed.

but that the other appointments

referred to in muy Bespalola &# 24, and

25 are to remain in abeyance pending a reply to your fordehiper

Despatch W: 30 of the 28th

2 April. I regret that I should have vverlooked the apperent necessity of replying becpated, for I had remained under the impression that the only point which I had not dealt with referred to tw Listers appointment

Director of Chinese Studies appointment which Capsed promotion to the Post office .

to the last mentioned

Au

his

This opportunity may, however, be taken of reporting to Your Fordship,

what I should otherwise have done in another bespatch, that this Government has been enabled to

obtain the gratuitous services of the

Reverend Br Eitel - a renowned.

Chinese Scholar in

supervising the studies of those officers of the

service who are

to learn Chinese .

applying themselves

blasses have been formed and a curriculum adopted which in due time I have

every

reason to

belive will prove of marked advantage to the puble Service of the Colony.

With this reference. I world

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