CO129-391 - Acting Governor Claud Severn Governor Sir May - 1912 [7-8] — Page 61

CONFIDENTIA L.

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READ 31 JUL 12,

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONGKONG, 8th. July, 1912.

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Sir,

Referring to your Confidential Despatch of

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1st. June, I have the honour to inform you that when it is definite- -ly decided that the services of Mr. E. Carpmael are no longer required by the Government of Wei-hai-wei this Government will be prepared to consider the question of his absorption in the Hongkong

Service.

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It would, however, appear to be more appropri- -ate if he were transferred to either of the services of the

Straits Settlements or kalay States where some of the Chinese dialects spoken are more akin to Pekingese than is the Cantonese dialect which Mr. Carpmael would have to learn if he joined the Service of this Colony.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Amay

Governor, &c..

E RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEWIS HARCOURT, H.P.,

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