CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12] — Page 42

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To these students the Chinese Calendar, divisions of time, cyclical characters, use of native Dictionaries and the principal philosophical systems of China. For some of these Students, and especially Mr. Northate, I corrected from time to time written exercises they made of their own accord in translating from Chinese into English or vice versa.

I refrain from making any change in the system I adopted two years ago, until H.M. Government have finally decided as to the whole scheme of Chinese studies.

The interest which the Students originally displayed when they were under the impression that some substantial advantages might eventually be derived from success in these studies has considerably abated. Although most of them appeared to continue their studies as a matter of duty, none of them has made that progress during the past year which might have been expected.

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To these students the Chinese Calendar, divisions of time, cyclical characters, use of native Dictionaries and the principal philosophical systems of China. For some of these Students, and especially Mr. Northate, I corrected from time to time written exercises they made of their own accord in translating from Chinese into English or vice versa. I refrain from making any change in the system I adopted two years ago, until H.M. Government have finally decided as to the whole scheme of Chinese studies. The interest which the Students originally displayed when they were under the impression that some substantial advantages might eventually be derived from success in these studies has considerably abated. Although most of them appeared to continue their studies as a matter of duty, none of them has made that progress during the past year which might have been expected. Page 41
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to these Audents the Chinese. Calendar, divisions of time, cyclical charachrs, use of native Dictionaries and the principal philosophical septems of China. For some of these Students, and especially M? Northate, I corrected from time to time written exercises they made their own accord in trans- lating from Chinese into English or vice versa. I refrain from making any change in the system I adopted two years ago, until H. M. Government have M. 41 - finally decided as to the whole scheme of Chinese phodies. The interest which the Students originally displayed when they were under the impression that come substantial advantages might eventually be derived from success in. these studies has considerably abated. Although most of them appeared to continue ! their studies as a matter of dutez, none of them has made that progress during the past year which might have been expected. I. Pu #
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to these Audents the Chinese. Calendar, divisions of time,

cyclical charachrs, use of

native Dictionaries and the principal philosophical septems of China. For some

of

these Students, and especially M? Northate, I

corrected from time to time

written exercises they made

their

own accord in trans-

lating from Chinese into

English or vice versa.

I refrain from making any change in the system I adopted two years ago, until H. M. Government have

M.

41

- finally decided as to the whole scheme of Chinese phodies.

The interest which the Students originally displayed when they

were under the

impression that come substantial advantages might eventually be derived from success in. these studies has considerably abated. Although most

of

them appeared to continue ! their studies as a matter of dutez,

none of them has made that progress during the past year which might

have been expected. I. Pu

#

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