The basis of a nation's government being strength, it must, to be oon first gather of talent. International in an increase of change, and foreign affairs are acquiring such pre-eminetit importance that. by way. of example a bureatt ig special attention to such mattera'should be established in each province.
Thinige available for. common. use are important and numerous abroad. In international affairs, commerce, emanating feorir war and regulated by treaties, is the exsoittial a complete acquaintance. with the productions of the various foreign countrier their commerce, boundaries, governm arts, and learning, mil public and ata sufficient knowledge of th language of the various coun threshold, turn its attention to the cliff knowledge, Let all then come forward who have a competent knowledge of astronomy or mathematics, who have travelled overland know the globe, who can understand expound foreign languages, who can point out important or dangerous places on sexs and coasts, who have soon uch and have a practical kuowledyo of machi ery sullicient to be able to. inves foreign methods and to manufacture things thomeelves, who know the strong and weak points in ships or guns, who are experts in the art of mining, who can show the changes or modifications in old or modern treaties, or who can explain and detect the similarities or differences in the aystetus of public law or Western statutes, Any onv person who is master of the whole of above can bee professor, Speci acquainted only with one of the above, are also eligible. Let all such mon gird up their I the Governor will receive them with hospitality. Officers of boards, student secretaries, merchants, good workmen clover mechanics are eli by the high authority if possessing any of the above qualification Travelling expenses will be paid, and merit will be given as per regulations. In these troublous times strange and curious learning must be encouraged, for it is of urgent importance. Let the exaltation of learning and knowledge of the T'ang dynasty be emulated, so that foreigners cannot criticize our words as empty chatter, 'THE CHINA, JAPAN AND COREA ORDER IN council, 1884.
At the Court at Windsor, the 26th day of June, 1884.
Present, The Queen's Most Hxcellout Mujosty in Whereas, by Treaty and otherwise, Her Majesty the Queen has power and juri tion within China-and Jap: dominions of the King of Curéa Now, thorsfore, Hor Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in this behalf by the Foreign Jurisdiction Acts, 1843 to 1878, and otherwise in Her, vested, is, pleased by and with the. advice.of Her,
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