and it behoves
LEJ
to do what we can
to render them efficient.
The
accompanying letter from the Chief Magistrate will shew that Mr. Tong, Aika has been during the pcrioth of his service execedingly well
part
conducted and useful. His brother
mide an
Interpreter in
the
employ of
this bovernment, but now the leading
chinese Muerelant at San Franciser
has
given
incigrate.
him repented invitations to
20
that it is doubtful
whetien
if his present request were denied we Should be able to retain his services. – I would remark that I cannot consider one present staff of beterpreters to be such as the importance of the service
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dermands. The Chief beterreter huropian, though useful in the highest deque, is not a tranciaton; his Chief merit as a
au
linquist lies in ixtran-linary acquaintance with the local dialects. of this neighoonhood
as well as of the Malayan Coninsaia, and he has some acquaintance with Portuquece and Hindostance, but the Government has not in its employ
an
European tranciator who has made it his study to obtain a critical
and Grammatical Knowledge of the written language of China, could the services of a compitent
Gentleman be obtained
for a less sum than it is found necessary
7.
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