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aspointed Interpreter at a Salary of $25 for month. Formerly the Ardian Interpreter at the Magisting received $35 für mouth, but Fernandy
the last regular one, has been for
many years
in
the
servies,
and his
Salary had been at different times
increased.
We beg also to draw the attention of His Excellency to chan Akyin, our fourth chinese Interpreta. He has been here upwards of a year and a half, during which time he has given the utmost en
the utmost satisfaction, and Mr Collins, under whose more
is
immediate superintendence he sleates very favorably of his conduct.
We
are anxious to retain him in the as he both speaks and writes English unusually well, auch is
ffice,
and
besides able to translate Chinese. Documents, which none of the other Interpreters
aloy can do.
Ch
Clerks, except Mr.
Ais
pay is but $18
from the end.
end of this
Amouth
mouth, and we bey respectfully &
that
suggest it be raised to $25,
duties as
an
beridis his clerk, we have very frequently
to employ him in court as an Interpreter, when either of the others is absent from
illness,
from his attendance being.
required at the Supreme Court.
Should His Excellency be pleasein
t
approve of
the plan we have proposed