CO129-226 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [4-5] — Page 359

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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...

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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...
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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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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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