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Interpreters and Translators can always undertake clerical
duties, while clerks can-not become efficient interpreters
or translatore without special study and training. I may
mention that while I was First Interpreter in the office of
the Registrar General (now S. C. A.) I acted as Firet clerk
there for several months on the retirement of Mr. Bullin and
that I keep many books of accounts in the Supreme Court.
The increases of salaries were granted to the Clerks of
the 3 above-mentioned grades last year because of the enhanc-
ed cost of living, which, however, affects equally Civil
Servants of the same grades whether they are Clerks, Inter-
preters or translators, and I respectfully submit that the
necessity for an increment of salary equally exists in the
case of interpreters and translators.
I have the honour to be.
sir,
"
Your obedient servant,
Sd. Wong Kwong Tin.