CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3] — Page 18

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He proposes that they should be granted £100 for this quarter

in order to maintain them

at the Ministry for the period. When they go

to the long vacation they would be able to apply them to the Ministry

by the colonial government the language.

This arrangement might also be adopted in the case of the Thais

still quarter difficult?

where

Experienced in teaching Chinese than

Hong Kong

LAM

of Lad Samann

thinks

Although the proposal I think in full might be sent to

Director to communicate with Dr Lage on the

Subject.

I think it would be a fatal

in the hands of

the Government of Hong Kong the splendid Patronage invoked in die A. Kannist

Scheme.

Am 20/712

Mr Meade -

16

Speaking of renewing the Students Scheme, it has grown a staff of good men qualified to become head of Departments, which in the prime of life : and The sudden stoppage of the scheme leaves us without interrupting + without any specially good juniors in the other branches of the service; the best of Juniors mostly Portinguans x good as many of them

of them are we ought to keep up a supply. English clerks to fill up the posts which require not only general Education but also knowledge of Chinese. There is sound sense in the proposal that the students should study Chinese for a year in England = not only that they are likely to do better work in a cool climate, but that the additional Time spent at home will make them physically stronger to withstand the climate, & morally stronger to resist The social temptation of a fun on lazy plan like Hongkong. I have always been opposed to sending cadets to any Wing Foo Young

The details of this part of the scheme.

concerning it out by the Council

forming

5

the

average Rule

-

Concrete and wise arrangement by a Didappoint as

as by any this Persons - In selecting the students what it would be wise to require a special medical Examination as the first step-

When the students arrive, the Junior ones I suppose apportion their duties, which should not of necessity be interpreting, though every one should contemplate that as likely to be his work

The

interpreting staff is my difficult to organise, for besides Cantonese, of which there are two dialects Hakka dialect & Punti, and the Tin Chow or North China, from Amy Amoy upward, Malay, Hindostani, & various Russian languages are sometimes wanted.

It is temporarily desirable not to divert a good linguist

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He proposes that they should be granted £100 for this quarter in order to maintain them at the Ministry for the period. When they go to the long vacation they would be able to apply them to the Ministry by the colonial government the language. This arrangement might also be adopted in the case of the Thais still quarter difficult? where Experienced in teaching Chinese than Hong Kong LAM of Lad Samann thinks Although the proposal I think in full might be sent to Director to communicate with Dr Lage on the Subject. I think it would be a fatal in the hands of the Government of Hong Kong the splendid Patronage invoked in die A. Kannist Scheme. Am 20/712 Mr Meade - 16 Speaking of renewing the Students Scheme, it has grown a staff of good men qualified to become head of Departments, which in the prime of life : and The sudden stoppage of the scheme leaves us without interrupting + without any specially good juniors in the other branches of the service; the best of Juniors mostly Portinguans x good as many of them of them are we ought to keep up a supply. English clerks to fill up the posts which require not only general Education but also knowledge of Chinese. There is sound sense in the proposal that the students should study Chinese for a year in England = not only that they are likely to do better work in a cool climate, but that the additional Time spent at home will make them physically stronger to withstand the climate, & morally stronger to resist The social temptation of a fun on lazy plan like Hongkong. I have always been opposed to sending cadets to any Wing Foo Young The details of this part of the scheme. concerning it out by the Council forming 5 the average Rule - Concrete and wise arrangement by a Didappoint as as by any this Persons - In selecting the students what it would be wise to require a special medical Examination as the first step- When the students arrive, the Junior ones I suppose apportion their duties, which should not of necessity be interpreting, though every one should contemplate that as likely to be his work The interpreting staff is my difficult to organise, for besides Cantonese, of which there are two dialects Hakka dialect & Punti, and the Tin Chow or North China, from Amy Amoy upward, Malay, Hindostani, & various Russian languages are sometimes wanted. It is temporarily desirable not to divert a good linguist
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He purposes that they should be apigund £100 for this thirchemouth in ader to manitaire Themmbres at the Minist for the period. When they go h the long they would be all to apply them to the Minds y the collogical parton the language. This arrangements might als be adopted in the case of the Thails still quater difficul? is whee Experiund in theaching chinese than Hong Kong LAM of Lad Samanm thinks مبرسیل alph the proposal I think In feil mitt might be anted to Di Commicate with Dr Lage on the Subjent. I think it would be a fatal in the hands of the быт врем Goremen of Haughing the splenine, Patronage invoked in die A. Kannist Wheme. Am 20712 bar brem Mr Meade - 16 Sappins of renewing the Students Schemes, it has grom a staff of good men qualified to become heard of Departments, which in the prime of life : and The sudden stoppage of the scheme leans as withoch intefuting + without any specially good juning in the other brancakes of the service; the best of Junins mostly Portinquan x good as many of thin ofthed are we ought to keep up a supply. Buglish clucks to fill up the plans which require non of generse Education fact Ahm ffrands There is sound sence in the proposal that the students shiitve study Chinese for a you ne England = not only that they an likely to do better work in a cool climate, but that Ibclion the additional Time spent at home will make them physically shores to withstand the climate, & morally strongle to resist The social temptation of a fun on lasy plan liker Strykay_ I hair always been opposire to sending land to any Wing Foo Young The details of this part of the scheme. componding it out bi the (wil fomurs 5 the avenge Ru - Concrete aus wice arrange type bhith a Didapps as as by any this Persons - In selecting the students white it out be wrce to require a special medial Examination as the first step- When the students arrive, the Jarruan zones I suppor apportion their duties, which should not of ressity te interpreting, though corry me should contemplate that as likes to be his work The interpreting staff is my difficult to anauze, for besides Cantonese, of which there are two dialuts Hakka dialut geling & Panti, and the thin Chew on North Chine, from Amy Amog atwratur upward, Malay, Hindostani, & worry bussians language is sometimes wanted. It is tempore desirable not to divert a good linge
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He purposes that they should be apigund £100 for this thirchemouth

in ader to manitaire Themmbres

at the Minist for the period. When they go

h the long they would be all to apply them to the Minds y

the collogical parton the language.

This arrangements might als be adopted in the case of the Thails

still quater difficul? is

whee

Experiund in theaching chinese than

Hong Kong

LAM

of Lad Samanm

thinks

مبرسیل

alph the proposal I think In feil mitt might be anted to

Di Commicate with Dr Lage on the

Subjent.

I think it would be a fatal

in the hands of

the

быт врем Goremen of Haughing the splenine, Patronage invoked in die A. Kannist

Wheme.

Am 20712

bar

brem

Mr Meade -

16

Sappins of renewing the Students Schemes, it has grom a staff of good men qualified to become heard of Departments, which in the prime of life : and The sudden stoppage of the scheme leans as withoch intefuting + without any specially good juning in the other brancakes of the service; the best of Junins mostly Portinquan x good as many of thin

ofthed are we ought to keep up a supply. Buglish clucks to fill up the plans which require non of generse Education fact Ahm ffrands There is sound sence in the proposal that the students shiitve study Chinese for a you ne England = not only that they an likely to do better work in a cool climate, but that Ibclion the additional Time spent at home will make them physically shores to withstand the climate, & morally strongle to resist The social temptation of a fun on lasy plan liker Strykay_ I hair always been opposire to sending land to any Wing Foo Young

The details of this part of the scheme.

componding it out bi the (wil

fomurs

5

the

avenge Ru

-

Concrete aus wice arrange type bhith a Didapps as

as by any this Persons - In selecting the students white it out be wrce to require a special medial Examination as the first step-

When the students arrive, the Jarruan zones I suppor apportion their duties, which should not of ressity te interpreting, though corry me should contemplate that as likes to be his work

The

interpreting staff is my difficult to anauze, for besides Cantonese, of which there are two dialuts Hakka

dialut geling & Panti, and the thin Chew on North Chine, from Amy Amog

atwratur upward, Malay, Hindostani, & worry bussians language is sometimes wanted.

It is tempore desirable not to divert a good linge

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