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Copy of a letter from the Registrar to the Honorable the Chief Justice

Court House, Victoria,

Hongkong, 18 July, 1848.

I have the honor to enclose a copy of a letter I received from Mr. Hillier the Acting Magistrate, of yesterday's date, in which he objects to Schick the Interpreter of the Police being employed to translate papers connected with the business of the Supreme Court.

On receipt of Mr. Hillier's letter, I sent sixteen of the informations to be tried at the ensuing Criminal Sessions, to Mr. Caldwell, calling upon him as Chinese Interpreter of the Supreme Court to get them translated, and Chinese copies made, for service on the Chinese prisoners.

I have this moment received a reply from Mr. Caldwell, stating that from his ignorance of the Chinese character, he is incompetent to make the copies required, and that the amount

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306 Copy of a letter from the Registrar to the Honorable the Chief Justice Court House, Victoria, Hongkong, 18 July, 1848. I have the honor to enclose a copy of a letter I received from Mr. Hillier the Acting Magistrate, of yesterday's date, in which he objects to Schick the Interpreter of the Police being employed to translate papers connected with the business of the Supreme Court. On receipt of Mr. Hillier's letter, I sent sixteen of the informations to be tried at the ensuing Criminal Sessions, to Mr. Caldwell, calling upon him as Chinese Interpreter of the Supreme Court to get them translated, and Chinese copies made, for service on the Chinese prisoners. I have this moment received a reply from Mr. Caldwell, stating that from his ignorance of the Chinese character, he is incompetent to make the copies required, and that the amount
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6. 306 بر Copy of a letter from the Rayistons to the Honorable the Chrif. frestier Court House, Victoris, A Sex Khongkong, 18 July, 1848. I have the honor to enclose a copy of letter I preceived from Mr. Tillier the thing Magistrate, of yesterday's date, in which he objects to Schick the Interpreter of the Police (must being employed to translate papers connected with the business of the Supreme Court. On receipt. of Mr. Hillier's letter, I sent sixteen of the informations to be tried at the 4.) ensuing Criminat Sessions, to Mr. Caldwell, calling sepon him as Chinesed Interpreter of the Supreme Court to get them-translated, and Chinese copies to geti made, for service on the Chinese priemers Thave this moment received a reply from Mr. Caldwell, stating that from his ignorance of the (hincte character, he is incompetent to make the copiespequired, and that the amount
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Copy of a letter from the Rayistons to the Honorable

the Chrif. frestier

Court House, Victoris,

A

Sex

Khongkong, 18 July, 1848.

I have the honor to enclose a copy of

letter I preceived from Mr. Tillier the thing Magistrate, of yesterday's date, in which he objects to Schick the Interpreter of the Police (must

being employed to translate papers connected with the business of the Supreme Court.

On receipt. of Mr. Hillier's letter, I sent sixteen of the informations to be tried at the

4.)

ensuing Criminat Sessions, to Mr. Caldwell, calling

sepon him as Chinesed Interpreter of the Supreme

Court to get them-translated, and Chinese copies

to geti

made, for service on the Chinese priemers

Thave this moment received a

reply

from Mr. Caldwell, stating that from his ignorance

of the (hincte character, he is incompetent to make the copiespequired, and that the amount

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