In 1863 he was appointed clerk in the Chinese Maritime Customs, serving in Tientsin and Shanghai before being sent in 1864 as a student interpreter to Peking, being appointed interpreter in Canton.
He was appointed clerk in the Chinese Maritime Customs. This was in 1863. He was serving in Tientsin and Shanghai before. This was in 1863. He was being sent in 1864 as a student interpreter to Peking. This was in 1863. He was being appointed interpreter in Canton. This was in 1863.