Copy letter from the Registrar to the Honorable the Chief Justice.
Court House, Victoria,
Hongkong, 20th June, 1848.
Sir,
I beg leave to represent to you that it now becomes necessary for me, as the head of the Department, to point out the very great inconvenience experienced in consequence of the present arrangement for performing the duties of Chinese Interpreter of the Supreme Court.
Mr. Caldwell, who at present is charged with these duties, is better qualified to perform them, so far as the interpretation of evidence is concerned, than any other person who could be found; but as he also holds the appointment of Assistant-Superintendent of Police, his services are not always available, when wanted in the Supreme Court, his other duties frequently taking him to other parts of the island, and even when in Victoria, he has to be sent for, which causes very great inconvenience and delay, often to little purpose.
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Copy letter from the Registrar to the Honorable the
Chief Justice .
Court House, brétoria,
Hongkong, 2017. June, 1848.
Sin,
Pugust
that it now
me to represent to you
The
becomes necessary for
as the head of the Department,
: very greats inconvenience experienced in consequences
of the present
arra
angement for performing the duties
of Chinese Interficter of the Supreme Court
Mr Caldwell, who at present is charged
better qualified to
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with these duties, is
is probably.
performe them, so
to far as
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found,
other person who could be
but as he also holds the appointment of
Assistant - Superintendent
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of Police, his services
available, when wanted in the
Supreme Court, his other duties frequently taking
him to other parts of the island, and even when int Victoria_, he has to be sent for, which causes
very
greats inconvenience and delay, of ton to little- fic pose,
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