CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12] — Page 29

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Bound. The report which had been laid before I'm Archibald Leith in February had the following Minute by W. Gardiner Austin :-

"This Report Shows I. That an officer having departmental duties cannot give sufficient time to the study of the language, and that such progress in the language will not be expected unless he can devote the whole of his time to the study of the Chinese language"

When A. Cutil called to see me he regretted the scheme making no progress and he expressed a wish to give it up: subsequently he resigned.

I enclose for Your Lordship's information a copy of his report and of the correspondence relating to his resignation. Though I understand he has done his missionary work well, and is well thought of in the Colony, yet his connection with the local press, and other reasons, render him in my opinion unfit for a Government appointment whether honorary or otherwise.

In fact an amateur Board, no matter how able and zealous the Gentlemen composing it may be, is a poor substitute for the

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28 Bound. The report which had been laid before I'm Archibald Leith in February had the following Minute by W. Gardiner Austin :- "This Report Shows I. That an officer having departmental duties cannot give sufficient time to the study of the language, and that such progress in the language will not be expected unless he can devote the whole of his time to the study of the Chinese language" When A. Cutil called to see me he regretted the scheme making no progress and he expressed a wish to give it up: subsequently he resigned. I enclose for Your Lordship's information a copy of his report and of the correspondence relating to his resignation. Though I understand he has done his missionary work well, and is well thought of in the Colony, yet his connection with the local press, and other reasons, render him in my opinion unfit for a Government appointment whether honorary or otherwise. In fact an amateur Board, no matter how able and zealous the Gentlemen composing it may be, is a poor substitute for the

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28 Boond. The report which had been laid before I'm Arctiune L'eimedy in Tebruary had the following Minute The leolenial Seating, reper il W. Gardiner Austin :- "This Report Shaws I?! That officer Chorving departimental duties cannot "give sufficient time to the study of "the language, and grab that such fongress in the language 11. "fil- A man to become ax ta. will interpreter " commet be exepected unless he can "devole the whole of his tioner to The study of the Chinese language" When A. Citil called to see me wao be regretted the scheme mathing no progress and he expressed a wish to arborquently he Ludlume 1:2. and Peulement 3 it up: give resigned. I and of the enclose for Your Lordship's information copy of his report casique correspondence relating to his tion. Though I underdand heden his misimany other work ochia clergymand we well. any in the leolony, yet his connection with the local press, and other reasons, render him in my opinion unfit for a Government appointment whether honorary or octrervice 12. In fac an amateur Brand, no matter how able and gealors the Gautemen composing it may be, a poor subititute for the

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Boond. The report which had been laid before I'm Arctiune L'eimedy in Tebruary had the following Minute The leolenial Seating, reper il

W. Gardiner Austin :-

"This Report Shaws I?! That officer Chorving departimental duties cannot "give sufficient time to the study of "the language, and grab that such fongress in the language

11.

"fil-

man to become

ta.

will

interpreter

" commet be exepected unless he can "devole the whole of his tioner to

The

study of the Chinese language"

When A. Citil called

to see me

wao

regretted the scheme

mathing no progress and he

expressed a wish to arborquently he

Ludlume 1:2.

and

Peulement 3

it up: give

resigned.

and

of the

enclose for Your Lordship's information

copy of his report

casique

correspondence relating to his tion. Though I underdand heden

his misimany

other

work

ochia clergymand

well.

any

in the leolony, yet

his connection with the local press, and other reasons, render him in my opinion unfit for a Government appointment whether honorary or octrervice

12.

In fac

an amateur Brand,

no matter how able and gealors the Gautemen composing it may

be,

a poor subititute for the

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