CO129-191 - Public Offices & Others - 1880 — Page 400

Yearther M. Russell tells me that I Douglas does not teach the Hong Kong dialect, dequedors; if this is the case it is better that they should be taught by the Catter.

On the other hand it is undesirable to make constant changes and only one cadet has hitherto been sent out under the London & Douglas scheme, and he is doing well.

An early decision is necessary as M. Innes, the new cadet has written to ask what he is to do (17243) Perhaps he must object to the expense of living in London & going to King's College, but we might easily give him a somewhat larger allowance than £100 per annum.

CPL 9 Way

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Sir Michael Hicks Beach decided for London in preference to Oxford, and no alteration should be made without official authority.

But there is no doubt the danger that the cadet goes out with a knowledge of other things than the mode of conducting business in this office: and the prevalence of personal questions affecting the Colony he is going to should be considered.

Oxford is an expensive place, and may possibly prove no better than London, in a social point of view, as a place for a Cadet. I think he can be better looked after in London under the rules at present followed. He should not be attached to the Eastern Dept, or have access to Hay Papers; which unfortunately (e.g. Mr. Braniston's) contain much controversial matter which it would not be desirable for a Hong Kong Cadet to peruse.

I would have him come out here and attend at the office and study Chinese with the Douglas allowance of £100 per annum.

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CPL 9 Way

Page 395

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Yearther M. Russell tells me that I Douglas does not teach the Hong Kong dialect, dequedors; if this is the case it is better that they should be taught by the Catter.

On the other hand it is undesirable to make constant changes and only one cadet has hitherto been sent out under the London & Douglas scheme, and he is doing well.

An early decision is necessary as M. Innes, the new cadet has written to ask what he is to do (17243) Perhaps he must object to the expense of living in London & going to King's College, but we might easily give him a somewhat larger allowance than £100 per annum.

CPL 9 Way

Page 395

Sir Michael Hicks Beach decided for London in preference to Oxford, and no alteration should be made without official authority.

But there is no doubt the danger that the cadet goes out with a knowledge of other things than the mode of conducting business in this office: and the prevalence of personal questions affecting the Colony he is going to should be considered.

Oxford is an expensive place, and may possibly prove no better than London, in a social point of view, as a place for a Cadet. I think he can be better looked after in London under the rules at present followed. He should not be attached to the Eastern Dept, or have access to Hay Papers; which unfortunately (e.g. Mr. Braniston's) contain much controversial matter which it would not be desirable for a Hong Kong Cadet to peruse.

I would have him come out here and attend at the office and study Chinese with the Douglas allowance of £100 per annum.

Mutt Nov 12

1

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