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could do so other papers arrived; these last I
have desired him to return. Will
you be kind
enough
to order
your
Clerks not to send any
Alps. truly
Bore.
30. June, 1848.
(Signed) C.B. Hillier.
I find the papers have not been
sent today. A clerk was desired by Mr. Smith to
bring them sep.
R.G. Bay Esq.
Registrar, Supreme Court
be translated into Chinese,
the duty,
I have to regret any inability to perform
my
as I have not a sufficient knowledge of
language to be able to write.
the Chinese written language
a
document of the kind, and my present income
is insufficient to enable me, as formerly, to engage
the services of a teacher with whose assistance I
might be able to perform the duty.
I have
always considered that I was
merely required, whenever the Court sat for the trial
of cases, to interpret verbal evidence.
I have, &c,
(Signed)
DR. Caldwell.
Victoria, Hongkong, 1st July,
(True Copies)
1848.
(Signed)
W.H. Alexander
I beg to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter of yesterday forwarding certain informations with a request that as Interpreter to the Supreme Court, I should cause them to
Free Sopep
Clerk of Court
(Signed) Rebt. Dundae
Registrars.