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are occasionally visit this Colony invariably accompanied by Interpreters. Of the two Chinese Ministers who have called here this year, one was a native of Canton.
5. As there was undrawn salary available in the Registrar General's Department, I have been enabled to authorize a temporary payment to a teacher for M. May. I do not agree with the Finance Committee, as it is not the fault of Mr. May that he has been sent to study for four years and four months a language which is of no practical utility to him. I did not like, however, to press for a vote against the opinion of Official as well as Unofficial Members, without first ascertaining Your Lordship's views on the question, which, as I have already stated, will be raised again as soon as M. Sercombe Smith has passed his final examination in Chinese.
6. Your Lordship will observe
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two
are
occasionally visit this Colony invariably accompanied by Interpreters. Of the two Chinese
Ministers who have called here
this
Canton.
year
5.
one was a native of
As there was
undrawn salary available in the Registrar General's Department I
have been enabled to authorize
temporary payment to a leacher
for
with
M. May. I do not agree the Finance Committee, as it is ~ fault of Mr. May that he
no
o
has
has been sent to study for
years
and four months a
language which is of no practical
utility to him. I did not like, however, to press for a vote
against the opinion of Official as
well as
Unofficial Members, — without first ascertaining Your
views on the question,
Lordship's
which, as I have already stated, will be raised again,
as soon as
M. Sercombe Smith has passed
his final examination in Pokinese.
Your Lordship will
6.
observe
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