the Student Interpreters in Her Majesty's
Consular Service for China-
Such Cadets, if sent to Peking, would have there many advantages which Hongkong and Canton do not afford. They would have the special advantage of supervision by Sir Robert Hart; and they would derive benefit from the emulation arising from competition with other Student Interpreters. They would further have an opportunity of getting the best possible grounding in the intricacies of Chinese official correspondence, Etiquette, and life, and finally
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they would have in Peking a far better chance of obtaining superior native teaching than anywhere in South China. It would, however, not be necessary in the case of such Cadets, that they should continue their studies in Peking for the same length of time as is required in the case of Student Interpreters in H.M. Consular Service, viz., eighteen months; this period passed in Peking would, in my opinion, suffice, provided that these Cadets, on their return from Peking, were sent to
Canton for eighteen months or more
to
the Student Interpreters in Her Majesty's
Consular Service for Kina-
Such Cadets, if vent of Ocking, world to culd
have there many advantages which Hongkong and Canton do not.
afford. They would have the special advantage of supervision by Six Stany Parker: and they would desire tereft from the emulation arising from compitition with other Sudent. Pontifreters. They would further have an ~ offatunity of getting the best. possible grounding in the intricacies of Chinese official conscopondence, Etiquette, and life, and finally
then
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they would have in Peking a far better chance of obtaining superior native teaching then anywhere in South China . it would, however, not be necessary in the case of such (adits, that they should continue Keir studies in Oching for the same length of time as is required in the case of Student Interpreters in J. M. Consular Service item of lighteen month's this passed in Recking would, in my opinion, suffice, provided that Rich Cadets, on their rettom from Peking, c
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Canton for eighteen months or more
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