CO129-226 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [4-5] — Page 363

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the

request you to submit, on my behalf, some further considerations in connection with this subject, to His Excellency Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong, which I trust will have the effect of reversing the decision already arrived at.

C

In the autumn of 1883 I was instructed by His Excellency Sir G. Bowen, to proceed to Peking and study the Mandarin language under the auspices of Chinese Secretary of Legation. During my period of study, which lasted over two years and four months, I passed three examinations with great credit, as the several reports of my examiners will show. In due course I returned to Hong Kong, having acquired such a knowledge of Mandarin that Mr. Hillier felt justified in pronouncing me "fully competent to undertake ordinary interpretorial work" and went on to eulogise in very strong terms the progress which I had made in the language.

Having made enquiries in Peking with reference to the amount of remuneration a Pekingese teacher would expect, if I were to bring him to Hong Kong with me, I found that $30 was the lowest figure which would tempt a man to undertake such a long journey. Enquiries made in Shanghai elicited the same fact. I therefore...

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C. the request you to submit, on my behalf, some further considerations in connection with this subject, to His Excellency Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong, which I trust will have the effect of reversing the decision already arrived at. C In the autumn of 1883 I was instructed by His Excellency Sir G. Bowen, to proceed to Peking and study the Mandarin language under the auspices of Chinese Secretary of Legation. During my period of study, which lasted over two years and four months, I passed three examinations with great credit, as the several reports of my examiners will show. In due course I returned to Hong Kong, having acquired such a knowledge of Mandarin that Mr. Hillier felt justified in pronouncing me "fully competent to undertake ordinary interpretorial work" and went on to eulogise in very strong terms the progress which I had made in the language. Having made enquiries in Peking with reference to the amount of remuneration a Pekingese teacher would expect, if I were to bring him to Hong Kong with me, I found that $30 was the lowest figure which would tempt a man to undertake such a long journey. Enquiries made in Shanghai elicited the same fact. I therefore... Page 359 Deferred
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C. the request you to submit, on my behalf, some further considerations in connection with this subject, to His Excellency Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong, which I trust will have the effect of reversing the decision alorady arrived at. C In the autumn of 1883 I . was instructed by His Excellency fir G. Bowen, to proceed to Peking and study the mandarin language under the auspices of Chinese Secretary of Legation. During my period of study which lasted over two years and four months I passed three examinations the with great credit, as the several reports of my examiners will show. In due 359 course I returned to HongKong having acquired such a knowledge of Mandarin that Mr. Hillier felt justified in - pronouneing me "fully competent to undertake ordinary interpretorial work" and went on to enlogise very strong terms the progress which I had made in the language. Having made enquiries in Veking with reference to the amount of remuneration a Nekingese teacher would expect, if I were to bring Hongkong with me, I found that $30 one to was the lowest figure which would tempt a a man to undertake such a long journey. Enquiries made in Shanghai - elicited the same fact. I therefore Course Deferred
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C.

the

request you to submit, on my behalf, some further considerations in connection with this subject, to His Excellency Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong, which I trust will have the effect of reversing the decision alorady

arrived at.

C

In the autumn of 1883 I . was instructed by His Excellency fir G. Bowen, to proceed to Peking and study the mandarin language under the auspices of Chinese Secretary of Legation. During my period of study which lasted over two

years and four months I passed three examinations

the

with great credit,

as the several reports

of my examiners will show. In due

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course I returned to HongKong having acquired such a knowledge of Mandarin that Mr. Hillier felt justified in

- pronouneing me "fully competent to

undertake ordinary interpretorial work"

and went on to

enlogise

very

strong

terms the progress which I had made

in the language.

Having made enquiries in Veking with reference to the amount of remuneration a Nekingese teacher would expect, if I were to bring Hongkong with me, I found that $30

one to

was the lowest figure which would tempt a

a man to undertake such a long journey. Enquiries made in Shanghai -

elicited the same fact. I therefore

Course

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