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duties
mony
be assigned to him. Independent of Mr. Resfall's
marked zool at the Magistrmay,
he is.
his knowledge of the Chinese language and the continuous study, giving to it not only particularly. fit him for the office for which he has applied, but, should also
ive him a preponde
preponderating
clim
Your Excellency thinks as I do
and in so.
viz : that in the interests of justive carrupt a community as this the Magistrate aught to be altogether independent of Interpreters.
(Signed) J. Gardiner Austin, April 17+ 1870.
(Teve Capy) Imrania Matin
a
Colonial Serritary.
(Copy)
to
Dear Sir,
London Mision Hanse,
14th July, 1866
I have the humour to report
• you for the information of His . Excelleray, the Governor, that on the 9th current, Sexamined the student interpreters, Mr Lister and Mr Kjett,
with
a view to test and ascertain
the progress which they have made in their Chinese Studies.
By entering into conversation in Chinese with them myself, and
To the Hambler Mr Rennie,
Acting Colonial Secretary,