CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7] — Page 41

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in a well grounded complaint

the want of interpreters in the Supreme Court, and the desire to obtain the services of a young Chinese educated in America

who offered satisfactory conditions

offered in the accompanying

letter from ... to the Chief Justice, whose reply

is also transmitted.

The Chief Justice's objection was considered valid, and

provision is accordingly made in the Ordinance by which the two offices of Court Interpreter and Attorney's Clerk cannot be held together.

I beg on this point to refer

to Mr Attorney General Austin's letter of 18th May, and the Colonial

Secretary's reply

The Attorney General of the Court

requested, and

were allowed, to

be heard by counsel against the

Ordinance, which received seven

modifications in its various stages.

The Chief Justice and Mr Edgar voted against some of the clauses, and for Edgar's dissent written after the reading will be found in the accompanying correspondence

The Governor expressed a wish that his letter above mentioned should

be forwarded with the Ordinance,

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in a well grounded complaint the want of interpreters in the Supreme Court, and the desire to obtain the services of a young Chinese educated in America who offered satisfactory conditions offered in the accompanying letter from ... to the Chief Justice, whose reply is also transmitted. The Chief Justice's objection was considered valid, and provision is accordingly made in the Ordinance by which the two offices of Court Interpreter and Attorney's Clerk cannot be held together. I beg on this point to refer to Mr Attorney General Austin's letter of 18th May, and the Colonial Secretary's reply The Attorney General of the Court requested, and were allowed, to be heard by counsel against the Ordinance, which received seven modifications in its various stages. The Chief Justice and Mr Edgar voted against some of the clauses, and for Edgar's dissent written after the reading will be found in the accompanying correspondence The Governor expressed a wish that his letter above mentioned should be forwarded with the Ordinance,
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in a well grounded complaint

the want of butiqueters in the 1 Supreme Count, and the desire 1 & Stain the Sarview of a young chinese educated in America

who offeren nimicif conditiomaity

دند دسته

oxficced in the accompanying

the Bolonial Scenetan,

Litter from

to the "Chief Justia, whose reliq-

also transmitted.

The Elief Justices Ajection was considered valid, aud

provision is accordingly made in the bitinance by which the two :ffices of Count Interprcter aud Attorneys Click cannot be held together.

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ی برای

I beg on this point to refer

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1. 4. to Mr Attorney Seueri Auster's letter of 18th May, and the Colonial

1.5. Secretarys reriy

The Attornie, &of the Sout

requested, and

aud were allowed, to

be heard by counsel against tú

Adinance, which received sevent

modifications in its various stages.

The Chief Justice and Mir Lager voted against some of the clauses, and for Edger's disent written after the racing will be Ad found in the cuctoren carcerontius

The Inap expressed a win tit that his letter above mentioned chouch

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be forwarded with the Adinance,

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