CO129-226 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [4-5] — Page 350

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understood in Hong Kong. James is to leave in a day or so, whether to proceed to Peking or not, as he may think best.

James will give him a letter to the Taotai for forwarding.

I consider it a tender means of communicating with the people amongst whom he will be in the course of his official life.

The official life of Sir F. Bowen is not going to be prolonged, it is of no use sending him now - he desires to be relieved of the misery he has wrought.

The Dept had warned us of this blunder &c. Language is not the only difficulty in it - long service in China is also a consideration.

I am told that it is a very false position altogether. I promise

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world think in nightbus the official visit, but unless Convill Spent has been considered that the time in acquiring Mandarin Chinese utility thrown away,

he hold back with dissatisfaction that the amount of time & energies Mr May had spent with the means of helping his knowledge had been wasted.

I agree - only I would express a very strong opinion in form of speaking if he thinks it know.

9 Cart ui I practical Pekinese. I would not translate a word of the Mandarin language, the admin thing its not Government work in Hong Kong. But I think it is important that the H.K. Government should have men able to deal with official documents.

From Chinese Headquarters and who can communicate with any high Chinese officials no doubt the Colony is in training.

So I would keep him indeed.

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understood in Hong Kong. James is to leave in a day or so, whether to proceed to Peking or not, as he may think best. James will give him a letter to the Taotai for forwarding. I consider it a tender means of communicating with the people amongst whom he will be in the course of his official life. The official life of Sir F. Bowen is not going to be prolonged, it is of no use sending him now - he desires to be relieved of the misery he has wrought. The Dept had warned us of this blunder &c. Language is not the only difficulty in it - long service in China is also a consideration. I am told that it is a very false position altogether. I promise Page 346 world think in nightbus the official visit, but unless Convill Spent has been considered that the time in acquiring Mandarin Chinese utility thrown away, he hold back with dissatisfaction that the amount of time & energies Mr May had spent with the means of helping his knowledge had been wasted. I agree - only I would express a very strong opinion in form of speaking if he thinks it know. 9 Cart ui I practical Pekinese. I would not translate a word of the Mandarin language, the admin thing its not Government work in Hong Kong. But I think it is important that the H.K. Government should have men able to deal with official documents. From Chinese Headquarters and who can communicate with any high Chinese officials no doubt the Colony is in training. So I would keep him indeed. Page 347 has been removed as there is no text to support it, however "Page 346" is kept as per instruction 5. Also, the last line "Indeed Itteruk Kitc" seems out of context and is kept as is. If more context is available, it might need further correction. The text has been formatted according to the given instructions, with used for paragraphs. Minor corrections were made to make the text more readable while following the rules.
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undentood in & Kong. & Jamed leave in to the dag slende whether theave him to finite bis couse of Pakin. he well advanced

Shaved in

or not

as he may think best.

Jumed give the may

at the Thaite

a

выш

for kaming

I second language him to bam

a

tindere

means of

communicating with the buple

amaynham

in the spent.

his offical life

the

Of Sie f. Baren is not going reccplayed it is of no use sending time this daf- the he desires then the mischig he

draging the flow has wrought.

у безнений

t

that amed hove him

the Dept" had wands this

moked if blunder & scar Language

2 cadete to him not ofother in It long! Jamed by ales that it in vurfa guiation at almorlick I. promille

346

world think in nightbuse the

тир

official vite, but unless

Convil

Spent

has been

consider that

the

the time

in aequiing Amandarin Chines betulity thrown away,

Da

he

hold bam with daturatione that the amount hempy & Jamides

Mr May

with the means of Helping!

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Jagree - only

Rm

77

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opinion in form of beeping if he thay's know.

ledge

9

Cart ui

I practical

Pekenere.

Iwould not trani avollen.

the Mandarin Cangrape,

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thing

its not

Goverment work

9 Hay kong. But I lunch it is important. that the H.K. Goverment should have me Afpeir nhiên cho

deal with official documees.

Hom

Colt

From Chunere Headquarters and who can comman

list with any high Chinen officiach no

kudy

ruit the Colmy. in training.

So I would keep hen

Indeed Itteruk Kitc

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