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dangerous state of that city. I have the honour to be
My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Humbie dorast
5.M.Bowen
Holy
Enclosure
I. Colonial Secretary to PH May, Sy
1516177.
Dir,
Colonial Secretary's Office Hong Kong, October 26th 1883...
I am directed by His Excellency
the Governor to inform you
that it has been decided to send you for at least one year to Peking instead of to Canton;
it is absolutely necessary that one of the Cadets should learn the Mandarin, — the official language of China, so as to be able to communicate with Chinese Officials when they visit Hong Kong.
J. H. May Esq.
His Excellency Sir Harry Parkes,
Her...
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dangerous state of that city. I have the honour to be
My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Humbie dorast
5.M.Bowen
Holy
Enclosure
I. Colonial Seon Tary to PH May, Sy
1516177.
Dir,
Colonial Scenetary's Office Hong Kong, October 26th 1883...
I am directed by His Excellency
the sovrnor to inferue you
that it has
I you for at least one
been decided to send you for
year to boking instead of to Cauten;
it is absolu
more
lutely necessary
to
That one or
of the Cadets should learn the.
Mandarice, — the official language.
"China, so as to be able to
of China,
Communicate with Chinese Officials when they visit Hong Kong.
n.
J. H. May Gog
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His Excellency Sir Harry Parkes,
Her
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