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practical importance, involving many questions beyond that of
e can
how the Chinese language best be learned, should, in Keir view, outweigh the opinion of the Governor, of the local Government, and of all the authorities referred to above. And yet the character and
antecedents of D'Etel are well known at the Colonial Office from a mass of official correspondence respecting him which is on record in that department. It will be seen that D'Etel has been mixed up with most insavoury scandals of various kinds at Hongkong; that he has been thoroughly discredited in the general opinion of this community; that he narrowly escaped suspension and dismissal for malversation of Office; that he was most severely censured and reprimanded by
GR1178/1922/32(III) 4078 of June 2, 1877 Secy State & Ada 1882 4/897 542. 14 Gor 72860/82
It would be scarcely decorous - certainly not respectful to your Lordship, to refer more particularly to these scandals.
the
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practical importance, involving many questions beyond that
of
e can
how the Chinese language best be leamed, should, in Keir
view, outweigh the opinion of the Governor, of the local Govemment, and of all the authorities refered
to above. And yet the character and
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antecedents of I'titel are well known at the Colonial Office from a mass of official conespondence respecting him which is on 22cord in that department. It will be seen that D'Etel has been mixed
un
e among other
spatches
seandals
up with most is
insavoury of various kinds at Hongkong. that he has been thoroughly discredited in the general opinion of this ~ community; Kat he narrowly
locaped suspension and dismis
for malversation
of Office mrs Seeg states and that he was most severely
4078 of June 2.1977 Secy State & Ada
1882
4/897 542. 14 censured and Kprimanded by
Gor 72860/82
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It would be scarcely decorous - certainly not respectful to your Lordship, to refer more particularly
to these scandals.
the
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