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Governor.

Date.

1883.

No.

140.

July 9.

Last previous Paper.

1177/53

184

No. 14375

Cadets and the

(Subject.)

DESPATCH.

C. O.

291

14379

RECR

(BEG) 20 AUG 03/

Chinese

Language.

Recommends that some of the Cadets

should be sent to Pekin to learn the

Language.

Mr Meads.

(Minutes.)

The Cantonese dialect is

more practically useful at Hong Kong, and with the attractions of the small diplomatic & Chinese Customs service at Canton!

The study of Chinese language will be more difficult there.

It would however be decided advantage to a Cadet

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Governor.

Date.

1883.

No.

140.

July 9.

Last previous Paper.

for

1177/53

184

song song

No. 14375

Cadets and the

(Subject.)

DESPATCH.

C. O.

291

14379

RECR

(BEG) 20 AUC 03/

Chinese

Language.

Recommends that some of the Cadets

should be sent to Pokin to learn the

Language.

Mr Meads.

(Minutes.)

The Cantonese dialect is

language

Ha

more practically

werful at Hory Kory, and with the attractions of the mall diplomatic & Chinese Customs tricky at Taking the study of Chinese

difficult there.

will be more than at Cantu!

It would however be dawded advantage

to a Cadet

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