CO129-244 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [1-4] — Page 453

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I beg to submit the desirability of appointing two Cadets in place of one in the service of this Colony.

2. The reasons for making this proposal are as follows:-

The two Cadets now in Canton will come into the Colony. It has, I understand, always been considered unadvisable that one Cadet should live alone while studying the Chinese language at Canton, and were only one appointed he would necessarily have to do so on obtaining employment in Hongkong. They are now going up for their final examination in January next and will, on passing such examination, be available for service in the coming year.

3. I presume that, on the two I have above referred to obtaining employment, ...

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451 I beg to submit the desirability of appointing two Cadets in place of one in the service of this Colony. 2. The reasons for making this proposal are as follows:- The two Cadets now in Canton will come into the Colony. It has, I understand, always been considered unadvisable that one Cadet should live alone while studying the Chinese language at Canton, and were only one appointed he would necessarily have to do so on obtaining employment in Hongkong. They are now going up for their final examination in January next and will, on passing such examination, be available for service in the coming year. 3. I presume that, on the two I have above referred to obtaining employment, ...
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451

I beg to submit the desirability of appointing two Cadets in place of one

the service of

this

for

Colony.

2.

aby

reasons

for

making this proposal

as

follows:-

are

The two Cadets now.

in Canton will come

in the Colony.

It has, I understand,

always been considered

one Cadet

unadvisable that should live alone while

studying the Chinese language at Canton, and

were

only

this

up

examination

for their final in January next and will,

passing such examination, be available for

service

in

year

one

appointed

he would

necessarily have to do so on the two I have above referred to obtaining employment in Hongkong.

3.

I presume that.

-

such

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