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should be

required

to undertake

whatever duties the head master

consider them most qualified

to

perform

Hong Kong

No.

1191

DESPATCH.

C O.

LIST

RECO

(REGO JAN

147

Governor.

Date.

No.

Confl

1883.

13. Dec.

Last previous Paper.

1177

Coupe 31 Jan. 844

To

Gov

$44

6846

(Subject.)

The Chinese Studies of the cadets.

Complaining of having been desired to get a report from

Eitel on the statement sent by King, and also of the "meddling interference of Downing Street" generally. He professed to have spoken to Dr Eitel, and he sends a memo received from him.

Son George

(Minutes.)

Mr Meade

Sir George Bowen has taken strange offence at Cad Darby's despatch no. 177,

but I am

found to state it may well have been

irritating

to be told to submit a strongly backed opinion

to Dr Eitel's decision.

Answer that it has always been understood

that Dr Eitel is a

great

Chinese character

Scholar, hence it was suggested to refer the point at issue

to him, his personal character of course no connexion with the degree of his scholarship, which appears from the present dispatch to have been overrated:

having of

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should be required to undertake whatever duties the head master consider them most qualified to perform Hong Kong No. 1191 DESPATCH. C O. LIST RECO (REGO JAN 147 Governor. Date. No. Confl 1883. 13. Dec. Last previous Paper. 1177 Coupe 31 Jan. 844 To Gov $44 6846 (Subject.) The Chinese Studies of the cadets. Complaining of having been desired to get a report from Eitel on the statement sent by King, and also of the "meddling interference of Downing Street" generally. He professed to have spoken to Dr Eitel, and he sends a memo received from him. Son George (Minutes.) Mr Meade Sir George Bowen has taken strange offence at Cad Darby's despatch no. 177, but I am found to state it may well have been irritating to be told to submit a strongly backed opinion to Dr Eitel's decision. Answer that it has always been understood that Dr Eitel is a great Chinese character Scholar, hence it was suggested to refer the point at issue to him, his personal character of course no connexion with the degree of his scholarship, which appears from the present dispatch to have been overrated: having of
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should be required to undertake whatever duties the head master consider them most qualified to prerforen ong Kong No. 1191 DESPATCH. C O. LIST RECO (REGO JAN 147 Governor. Date. No. Confl 1883. 13. Dec. Last previous Paper. 1177 Coupe 31 Jan. 844 то Gov $44 6846 (Subject.) The Chinese Studies of the badets. Complaning of having been desired to get a report fromm ·Gitel on the statement sent by king, and also of the "meddling erfexcited of Downing Street "qenerally. He powered spoke to Dr Eitel, and he sends a meme. Keived from kim, 0 Son Genge (Minutes.) Mi Meade George Bowen has taken strauge offeure at dad Darby's despatch no. 177, but I am found to state it may well have bee well have been irritating may to be told to submit a strongly backed opinion to as: Eitel's decision. ? Answer that it has always been understood that D: Eital is a great Chinese character Scholan, hauce it was suggested to refer the point at issue to him, his personal clacactos course no connexion with the degree of bi's scholarship, which appear from the present dispatch to have been overrated: having of
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should be

required

to undertake

whatever duties the head master

consider them most qualified

to

prerforen

ong Kong

No.

1191

DESPATCH.

C O.

LIST

RECO

(REGO JAN

147

Governor.

Date.

No.

Confl

1883.

13. Dec.

Last previous Paper.

1177

Coupe 31 Jan. 844

то

Gov

$44

6846

(Subject.)

The Chinese Studies of the badets.

Complaning of having been desired to get a report fromm

·Gitel on the statement sent by king, and also of the "meddling erfexcited of Downing Street "qenerally. He powered spoke to Dr Eitel, and he sends a meme. Keived from kim,

0

Son Genge

(Minutes.)

Mi Meade

George Bowen has taken strauge offeure at dad Darby's despatch no. 177,

but I am

found to state it may well have bee

well have been irritating

may

to be told to submit a strongly backed opinion

to as: Eitel's decision.

? Answer that it has always been understood

that D: Eital is a

great

Chinese character

Scholan, hauce it was suggested to refer the point at issue

to him, his personal clacactos course no connexion with the degree of bi's scholarship, which appear from the present dispatch to have been overrated:

having of

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