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and with Your Lordship's sarcction, at the

at Peking, I have the

British Legation

honour to state that I continue to receive

favourable reports, through Sir Harry

Parkes, of

2.

their conduct and progress.

the direction

Their studies are wider

of • Mr Hillier, the Acting Chinos Sentary of Legation, who

has bestowed on them the most

conscientious attention. In

A newer to

Qu

enquiry from me,

Sir Harry

Parkes has stated that, in his opinion:

an honorarium of

one hundred pounds

(£100) would be a

proper oum to 4

show the sense entertained by the

Government of this Colony of the Hillier's

valuable assistance.

Accordingly, unless

Your Lordship should disapprove, that

sum will be tendered to Mi Aillier on

the

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completion of their studies by !!?? Mlay and elle Sercombe Smith,

Mr Hillier, supported by

Sis

Harry

Parkes, has recommended

that Mr May should remain at

Peking until next Movember, so as to complete his course; and I have

sauctioned this arrangement, subject to Your Lordship's confirmation . At

the end

of snot year, to allay witt return to Hongkong.

Government