instructions which I have directed him to be given for his general guidance in Canton. I may here add that I have just received a letter from the British Legation, stating that Mr. May had arrived there; that he had made a very favourable impression; and that he had set hard to work at his Chinese studies.
Mr. Seccombe Smith, who will probably be required for the Civil Service of Hong Kong for some years to come, should also, in my opinion, and in that of the Executive Council, be sent to the British Legation at Peking, on his arrival here, for one half of his three years' period of study. There would thus be two out of the present and former Cadets acquainted with the official Chinese language, as well as with the local Cantonese dialect. At all events, Mr. Smith ought not (I submit) to be forced to reside at Canton, in the present dangerous situation.
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instructions which I have directed
him
to be given
for his general in Enston guidance. I may here and that I
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have just received a letter from British Legation, stating that Mr. May had arrived there; that he had made a very favourable impression; and that he had set hard to work at his
Chinese studies.
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216? Seccombe Smith,
who will probably of the last Carit required for come years for the civil
Service of Hong Kong, should also in
my
opinion, and in that of the
Excentive
on
Excentive Council, be sent to the Writish Legation at Peking, his arrival here, for one half of his three years' period of
Study. There would thus be
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present
and former Eadits acquainted. with the official Chinese language,
as well as with
the local Cantonese dialect.
oft all events, Mr Smith
ought not let submit) to
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be forced to reside at Canton, in the present
danger
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