From THe "Norru-Cuma Dam News" or Avausr 8, 1871 vice Sir Rutherford Alcock K.C.P., retired. Mr. Wade has for a period of nearly thirty years an active official of the British Consular and Diplomatic Service in China; and has yj on several occasions taken a prominent part in important negotiations going on between his country ard China. He received a liberal European education, and since his first appearance in China. he has ever striven to acquire a thorough knowledge of the language, written and spoken; and he is now considered to bank. by men well qualified to judge. second to no foreign scholar of the Chinese language. When Her Majesty's Government consequent-r. Wade to fill this impor-education. from long personal ence in the Consular imd ud from a
most ample qualifications to fil ie, jose post, When Mr. Gladstone declared t the House of Commons, on May 6 last, that it was the opinion of the Government that in Mr. Wade they had "a man of ability and thorough competency for the discharge of the duties of the Mission: possessing in addition the regular qualifications. " complete know-leda of the Chinese lanevage so f"-* We had all the gifts necessary to enable him to fill the office satisfactorily." he only spoke the bare truth. To every fust minded Englishman in China, th-news of the appointment et Mr. Wade must consequently be gratifying,
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