CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12] — Page 35

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the task of giving, in connection with the Board of Examination and subject to its advice, fortnightly a lesson to each of the two classes (standards) of Government Students; that since then I continued doing so since the arrival of His Excellency Governor Hennessy

although

the appointment of separate examiners for competitive examinations implied, to my mind, that His Excellency the Governor was not satisfied with the capabilities of the existing Board of Examination;

that since sending in my report for the year 1876 I received no other indication from the Government regarding its views of my labours with the Students except the statement referred to in dispatch No. 501 to the effect that His Excellency the Governor had explained to me that I should proceed as usual.

In view of the generally unsatisfactory state of the whole subject I do not feel prepared to devote the time and labour involved in giving four mornings each month to the tuition of Government officers - and therefore prefer to resign my duties as Director of Chinese studies.

At the same time I shall be most happy to continue acting as a member of the Board of Examination if His Excellency...

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the task of giving, in connection with the Board of Examination and subject to its advice, fortnightly a lesson to each of the two classes (standards) of Government Students; that since then I continued doing so since the arrival of His Excellency Governor Hennessy although the appointment of separate examiners for competitive examinations implied, to my mind, that His Excellency the Governor was not satisfied with the capabilities of the existing Board of Examination; that since sending in my report for the year 1876 I received no other indication from the Government regarding its views of my labours with the Students except the statement referred to in dispatch No. 501 to the effect that His Excellency the Governor had explained to me that I should proceed as usual. In view of the generally unsatisfactory state of the whole subject I do not feel prepared to devote the time and labour involved in giving four mornings each month to the tuition of Government officers - and therefore prefer to resign my duties as Director of Chinese studies. At the same time I shall be most happy to continue acting as a member of the Board of Examination if His Excellency...
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10. 34 the task of giving, in connection with the Board of Examination and subject to its advice, fortnightly. a lessons to each of the two classes __ (standards) of Government Students; that since then I continued doing since the arrival of sth's Excellency Governor Hennessy 40, although the appointment of separate :examiners for competitive. examinations implied, to my- mind, that His Exulicney the Governor was not satisfied with the capabilities of the existing Board of Examination; that since the sending in my report for year 1876 I received no other indication from the Government regarding its views of my labours with the Students except the statement referred to in dispatch N501 to the effect that Iris Excelency, the Governor had cxplained to me that proceed 20 my operations should usual. In view of the གི་.- generally unsatisfactory state of the I do not feel prepared to whole subject devote the time and labour involved in giving four mornings cash month to the tuition of Government officers - and therefore prefer to resign my. duties as Director of Chinese studies. cft the same time I'm shail be most happy to continue acting as a member of the Board.. if of Examination His Excellency
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the task of giving, in connection with the Board of Examination and subject to its advice, fortnightly. a lessons to each of the two classes __ (standards) of Government Students; that since then I continued doing since the arrival of sth's Excellency Governor Hennessy

40,

although

the appointment of separate :examiners for competitive. examinations implied, to

my-

mind, that His Exulicney the Governor was not satisfied with the capabilities of the existing Board of Examination;

that since

the

sending in my report for

year 1876 I received

no other

indication from the Government regarding

its views of my

labours with the Students

except the statement referred to in

dispatch N501 to the effect that Iris

Excelency, the Governor had cxplained

to me that

proceed

20

my operations should usual. In view of the

གི་.-

generally unsatisfactory state of the

I do not feel prepared to

whole

subject

devote the time and labour involved in

giving four mornings cash month to the tuition of Government officers - and therefore prefer to resign my. duties as Director of Chinese studies.

cft the same time I'm

shail be most happy to continue acting

as a member of the Board..

if

of Examination

His Excellency

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