CO129-254 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [1-4] — Page 53

I

4.

had

very

Mr. Wise has therefore little opportunity

of studying

Chinese. It must

be remembered that the

nature that a

a

Guade

is

of such a ~

difficult

young

man with no other

work to perform, requires least two or three

years

close application to gain a useful knowledge of it. For of Mr. Wise's

a man

age

at

who

is already fully occupied,

a

very

much

longer period

would

necessary

would be near

to

50

in order

gain a fair knowledge of

the language.

I venture to

suggest, therefore that the

condition

upon

which the

confirmation of Mr. Wis's

appointment as Police Magistrate depends may

withdrawn, and that Br

Wise

be

be now confirmed

"

may in his appointment."

In the opinion of

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those who are most competent. to judge, Mr Wise is

considers