Enclosure 3.
355
to be just the man required: (signed) F. H. May.
8th May, 1886
Copy
The Acting Colonial Secretary.
Mr May on his arrival in Hongkong studied Chinese in Canton for about six months, when by direction of Governor Bowen and with the approval of the Secretary of State, he was ordered to Peking to study the Mandarin dialect. There he resided for over two years, and passed his examinations in a manner highly creditable to himself and the service to which he belongs. He returned to the Colony last month, and was appointed to the post of Acting Assistant Registrar-General. It is evident that this Government in sending Mr. May to Peking...
Enclosure 3.
355
to be just the man
required: (signed) F. H.May.
8th May, 1886
Copy
The Acting Colonial Skeretary.
Mr May
on
his arrival in
Hongkong studied Chinese in Canton for about six months, when by direation of Governor Bowen and with the approval of the Secretary of State, he was ordered to Voking to study the- Mandarin dialect. There he resided
for over two
years, and passed his exascinations in a manner highly creditable to himself and the
and the service to
which he belongs. He returned to the Colony last month, and was appointed to the post of Acting Assistant Registrar -General. It is evident that this
Government in sending Mr. May
to
Peking
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