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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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Copy of a letter from the Rayistons to the Honorable
the Chrif. frestier
Court House, Victoris,
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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
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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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