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time. I attended Professor Douglas's Chinese Classes, Session 1880-81, for a short time.
2. After remaining here for a short time. I was ordered by the Governor to proceed to the interior of China, where I devoted myself to the study of Chinese, and came back here for examination after six months' residence in China. On passing that examination I returned to the interior for another six months, and at the end of that time passed a second examination in Chinese. With reference to this examination Lord Kimberley, in despatch No.148 of 18th November, 1881, was pleased to express his satisfaction at my progress in the language. I was then attached for about four months to the Colonial Secretary's Office, and during that time, I was employed chiefly in translating Chinese into English.
3. Under instructions I again went to China and studied for a further period of six months, after which I was declared a passed Cadet. I was then appointed to act for two months as Chief Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office. As to the manner in which I performed the duties of those two offices, I would refer to His Excellency the Administrator's despatch, No.1298 of the 14th July, 1882, forwarding a minute by Mr. Stewart, the acting Colonial Secretary, and to Lord Kimberley's reply in despatch No.193 of the 6th September, 1882.
4. After that I was attached to the Registrar General's Office, where I had many opportunities of investigating all kinds of cases arising amongst the Chinese and ...
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time. Fattended Professor Douglas's Chinel Clanes, Seance to Stong Hong.
2. After Amaining
heen for a short time.
I was ordered by the Governor to proceed to thes interior of China, where I devoted myself to the study of Chinese, and came back here, for examination after six months residenal in China, On passing that examinations & returned to the interior for another eixe
that time
months, and it the and
the
passed a second ixuncinations in Cheriere. With reference to this examination hord Hiniburley, in brapatek h=148 of 18th hovenier, 1881., was pleased
pleased to express . his satisfaction at my progress in the languages. I was then attached for about your mouths to the Colonial Sientary's Offices, and during that timer, I was Employed chiefly in translating Chinese
into
into English
3 Under instructions Jagain went to China and studied for a further period
aet
Councils and
of six months, after which I was chelared a passed Cadet . I was then apponited to
" for two mouthes as Clerk of Chief Clerk in the Colonial Sientar's Office. As to the manner in which I performed the
those two offices, I would refer
duties
to
q His Excelling the Administrator's brepeted, 4:1298
the 14th July, 1882 forwarding ity of
a minute by M = Stewart, the acting Colonial Sentary, and to hord Kimberley's reply in
the 6th September, brapatch ho193 of
1881.
4 After that I was attached to the Registrar General's Office, whene Thad many opportunities of nivutigating all kinds of
Cases a
aricing amonget
the Chinese and
whare
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