CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4] — Page 53

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"certame papers into Chinese, but - having referred your letter to the Commanding Royal Engineer, he states, that he is sorry that Dr Eitel's services cannot be accepted "as that gentleman does not understand the technical terms of the Grade and therefore "could be of little or no assistance "and that he has been tried "by one or two Architects in the "town and has failed to satisfy "contractors about to tender."

2. The Governor trusts that on reconsideration the General will see the propriety of inviting the Commanding Royal Engineer to apologise for making such a statement about the professional capacity of Dr Eitel as a translator.

3. At a recent meeting of the Legislative Council the Government had occasion publicly to refer to his predecessor's description of Dr Eitel as "a renowned Chinese Scholar"; and, on more than one occasion, Sir Thomas Wade has congratulated the Governor on having secured the valuable services of such a thoroughly competent translator.

A few months ago Dr Eitel's eminent scholarship was referred to in the House of Lords, and Her...

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50 *1 (1 #! "certame papers into Chinese, but - having referred your letter to the Commanding Royal Engineer, he states, that he is sorry that Dr Eitel's services cannot be accepted "as that gentleman does not understand the technical terms of the Grade and therefore "could be of little or no assistance "and that he has been tried "by one or two Architects in the "town and has failed to satisfy "contractors about to tender." 2. The Governor trusts that on reconsideration the General will see the propriety of inviting the Commanding Royal Engineer to apologise for making such a statement about the professional capacity of Dr Eitel as a translator. 3. At a recent meeting of the Legislative Council the Government had occasion publicly to refer to his predecessor's description of Dr Eitel as "a renowned Chinese Scholar"; and, on more than one occasion, Sir Thomas Wade has congratulated the Governor on having secured the valuable services of such a thoroughly competent translator. A few months ago Dr Eitel's eminent scholarship was referred to in the House of Lords, and Her...
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50 *1 (1 #! " certame papers into Chinese, but - having referred your letter to the Commanding Royal Engineer, he states, that he is sorry that Dr Eitel's services cannot be accepted "as that gentleman does not understand the technical terms of the Grade and therefore " could be of little or no assistance " and that he has been tried " by OUR or two Architects in the "town and has failed to satisfy "contractors about to tender." 2. The Governor trusts that on reconsideration the General will see the propriety of inviting the Commanding Royal Engineer to apologise for making such a statement about the professional capacity of D'Eitil as a translator. 3. At a recent meeting of the Legistative Council the Governm had occasion publicly to refer his predecessor's description of b Dr Eitel as "a renowned Chinese Scholar"; and, ou more than one occasion, Sir Thomas Wade has congratulated the Governor ow having services. of secured the valuable such а thoroughly competent translator. A few-- months scholarship Dr Eitel's eminent ago to as referred to in the House of Lords, and Her
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" certame papers into Chinese, but - having referred your letter to the Commanding Royal Engineer, he

states, that he is

sorry

that

Dr Eitel's services cannot be accepted "as that

gentleman does not

understand the technical terms

of the Grade and therefore

" could be

of

little

or no assistance

" and that he has been tried

" by

OUR

or two Architects in the

"town and has failed to satisfy

"contractors about to tender."

2. The

Governor trusts that

on reconsideration the General will see the propriety of inviting the Commanding Royal Engineer

to apologise for making such a statement about the professional capacity of D'Eitil as a translator. 3. At a recent meeting of the Legistative Council the Governm had occasion publicly to refer

his

predecessor's description of

b

Dr Eitel as "a renowned Chinese

Scholar"; and,

ou

more than

one occasion, Sir Thomas Wade has congratulated the Governor

ow

having

services.

of

secured the valuable

such

а

thoroughly

competent translator. A few-- months

scholarship

Dr Eitel's eminent

ago

to as

referred

to in

the House of Lords, and Her

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