CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7] — Page 45

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that he may be allowed to continue articled to an attorney during the period of his service on probation as Interpreter.

Much has already been said about him before you in Criminal Cases, and you have doubtless formed a judgment of his merits, on these, and on the other points of the possibility of his future admission on the Attorney's Roll. I wish His Excellency may be informed with your opinion.

(Signed) W. J. Mercer, Colonial Secretary.

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I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant,

(illegible)

Hongkong, Wednesday, 14th May 1856.

"Mary 117

In reply to your communication of the 8th instant regarding the appointment of a Chinese Interpreter to the Supreme Court, they state, that notwithstanding the slight opportunity afforded of testing the competency to act in the above capacity, they are disposed to think that with a little more experience, he may prove himself well qualified to discharge the duties of Colonial Interpreter.

With respect to the condition on which alone he is willing to serve,

The Hon'ble. William T. Mercer, Esquire, Colonial Secretary.

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that he may be allowed to continue articled to an attorney during the period of his service on probation as Interpreter. Much has already been said about him before you in Criminal Cases, and you have doubtless formed a judgment of his merits, on these, and on the other points of the possibility of his future admission on the Attorney's Roll. I wish His Excellency may be informed with your opinion. (Signed) W. J. Mercer, Colonial Secretary. Page ৬ I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, (illegible) Hongkong, Wednesday, 14th May 1856. "Mary 117 In reply to your communication of the 8th instant regarding the appointment of a Chinese Interpreter to the Supreme Court, they state, that notwithstanding the slight opportunity afforded of testing the competency to act in the above capacity, they are disposed to think that with a little more experience, he may prove himself well qualified to discharge the duties of Colonial Interpreter. With respect to the condition on which alone he is willing to serve, The Hon'ble. William T. Mercer, Esquire, Colonial Secretary.
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that he that be allowed to contime 3 Y L articled to an ittorney during the period of his service on ou Interpreter Miciated. how already offe Oluring Lion before you in Criminal and you have douthless formed judgment of this merito, on these, and on the other ponto of the possibility of his future admission on the Attorney's Roll, How His Exseelle may in farmed with your opinion. (Signed) W. J. Mereen, Colomail Secretary. ৬ is desiring to be I have, Bes, True Appy Arlonal Feretary (hippy) dir, 66 Hongkong, Wednesday, 114th 1856. "Mary 117 Ju In reply reply to your -cation of the 8th 42 the 8th pistant trucking なな to the appointment of a Clinicode nament Mining as Interpreter to the Supreme bout, they tr state, that, ustiathstanding the slight opportunity afforded of testing the competency to act in the above exficcity, John disposed to think that with a little more Ixperience. mry prove himself well qualifiest to dive liary the duties of Colmesn divellary Interpreter. uporn With respect to the condition sohich alone Alvring is, willing The Honible. William T. Mercer, Exquire, Colonial Secretary.
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that he that be allowed to contime

3 Y L

articled to an ittorney during the period of his service on ou

Interpreter

Miciated.

how already offe

Oluring Lion before you

in Criminal

and you have douthless formed judgment of this merito, on these, and on the other ponto of the possibility of his future admission on the Attorney's Roll, How His Exseelle may in farmed with your opinion. (Signed) W. J. Mereen,

Colomail Secretary.

৬

is desiring to be

I have, Bes,

True Appy

Arlonal Feretary

(hippy)

dir,

66

Hongkong, Wednesday,

114th 1856.

"Mary 117

Ju In reply

reply to your -cation of the 8th

42

the 8th pistant trucking

なな

to

the appointment of a Clinicode nament Mining as Interpreter to the Supreme bout, they tr state, that, ustiathstanding the slight opportunity afforded of testing the competency to act in the above exficcity, John disposed to think that with a little more Ixperience.

mry prove himself well qualifiest to dive liary the duties of Colmesn

divellary Interpreter.

uporn

With respect to the condition sohich alone Alvring is, willing

The Honible. William T. Mercer, Exquire,

Colonial Secretary.

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