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Governor No.

May 196

Date.

1876

v 14

Last previous Paper,

Bramatou

what do

Jan 11. 8

Jan 14

2776-11 & S 1845

Hong Kong

No 15139

(Subject.)

DESPATCH.

RECEIVED

22 DEC 1876

168

Mr. Creagle, Deputy Superintendent of Police.

And letter from applying for increase of Salary, and recommends allowances for Student Interpreters.

(Minutes.)

This reads as a criticism of Mr. Jeane, who was put by Sir R. Macdonnell at the head of the Student Interpreters, though not a very competent Chinese Scholar.

I wonder if everybody is to get £100 a year extra as soon as he passes in Chinese, the result will be more satisfactory than the system of cadets which Mr. A. Kennedy condemned as a "Failure", but which has been "Extensive".

Suppose in this case it should.

It surely lightens a man's work to break from his connection with work to do to learn a difficult language, then it is easier for a young man to learn it than for expert men to learn it who already hold...

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Governor No.May 196Date.1876v 14Last previous Paper,Bramatouwhat doJan 11. 8Jan 142776-11 & S 1845Hong KongNo 15139(Subject.)DESPATCH.RECEIVED22 DEC 1876168Mr. Creagle, Deputy Superintendent of Police.And letter from applying for increase of Salary, and recommends allowances for Student Interpreters.(Minutes.)This reads as a criticism of Mr. Jeane, who was put by Sir R. Macdonnell at the head of the Student Interpreters, though not a very competent Chinese Scholar.I wonder if everybody is to get £100 a year extra as soon as he passes in Chinese, the result will be more satisfactory than the system of cadets which Mr. A. Kennedy condemned as a "Failure", but which has been "Extensive".Suppose in this case it should.It surely lightens a man's work to break from his connection with work to do to learn a difficult language, then it is easier for a young man to learn it than for expert men to learn it who already hold...
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overnor No.May 196Date.1876v 14Last previous Paper,Bramatouhat doJarandJan 11. 8LaUps. 142776-11 & S 1845eong KongNo 15139(Subject.)DESPATCH.RECEIVE16822 DEC 1876Mr. Creagle, Deputy Superintendent of Polier.And letter from applying for increase ofEnedab Salary, and recommends amplianesMr. Meade.(Minutes.)This reads as of Mr. Jeane, whova,meofthe Student Interpreters, twho was put- by Sir R. Macdonnell at the head of the Stice, was not a very competat Chinese Scholar-inI wverybody is to get £f 100 a your catra As soon as he passes in Chinese, the remit- will be more catly then the system of cadets which Lir. A. Kennedy condemned as anFailure", but k Lanctimed"ExtensiveSuppose in this case it should.It surely light-man break from his concation withworker work to do to learnbobeCasier for ayoung difficult lan paage, then to cxpert men to learn it who already hold
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overnor No.

May 196

Date.

1876

v 14

Last previous Paper,

Bramatou

hat do

Jar

and Jan 11. 8

La

Ups. 14

2776-11 & S 1845

eong Kong

No 15139

(Subject.)

DESPATCH.

RECEIVE

168

22 DEC 1876

Mr. Creagle, Deputy Superintendent of Polier.

And letter from applying for increase of Ened

ab

Salary, and recommends amplianes

Mr. Meade.

(Minutes.)

This reads as

of Mr. Jeane, whova,

meofthe Student Interpreters, twho was put - by Sir R. Macdonnell at the head of the

Stice, was not a very competat Chinese

Scholar-

in

I wverybody is to get £f 100 a your catra As soon as he passes in Chinese, the remit- will be more

catly then the system of cadets

which Lir. A. Kennedy condemned as an

Failure", but

k Lanctimed

"Extensive

Suppose in this case it should.

It surely light-

man break from his concation with worker

work to do to learn

bobe

Casier for a young

difficult lan paage, then

to cxpert men to learn it who already hold

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