His Majesty's Government was congratulated on his appointment.
4. For several years past, Dr. Eitel has given special study to compiling a Chinese Dictionary, specifically the Cantonese Dialect. In your letter, you refer to technical terms, and probably he is the best living authority on the subject. I have to...
(Signed) Frederick Stewart:
Acting Colonial Secretary
Major Huskisson
Assistant Military Secretary
&c.
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His Excellency adjourns the Council at 6pm Sine die.
Signed J. Pope Hennessy
Governor.
Read and Confirmed
this 16th day of December 1880.
(Signed) E.J. Eitel
Acting Clerk of Councils.
;
Majesty's Government was
ou
his appointment.
congratulated
4. For several years past
in compiling
of
his Chinese Diction
Dictionary
the Cantonese Dialect, Dr. Eitel
has given special study tor
technical terms such
those
your
letter refers
to, and probably
he is the best living authority
the subject
I have tc.
(Signed) Frederick Stewart:
Acting Colonial Secretary
Major
Huskisson
Assistant Military scorelary
&.c.
re.
ow
51
His Exce
Excellency adjourns
Sine die.
the Council at 6pm.
Signer S. Pope Mennessy
Read and Confirmed
Governor.
this 16th day of December 1880.
(Signed) EJ. Eitel .
Acting Clerk of Councils.
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