CO129-107 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [10-12] — Page 474

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Central Station, at the commencement

of this mouth.

бы

was

replaced.

here by a Constable named Moosdeen Khan, who in addition to his

was

his pay,

to receive $8 for month for

Interpreter

services as

his

be had however been scarcely a week at the Magistracy, when an

Indian namen Durreeah Khan

presented himself, and as he spoke English remarkably well, and appeared respectable and well educated we thought it advisable

to

as

to

givi

him a trial, particularly "Captain Quin strongly objected any of his men

his men being withdrawn

from their duties as Constables. _

We bey to enclose his application for

employment and the Festimonial presented by him.

Durreeah Khan has so far

beg

given us satisfaction, and we

to submit C His

mort

respectfully Excellency, that he be authorised to act as Indian Interpreter here on probation until the end of next month, commencing on 10th distant, from which date he has been doing duty, and be paid at the rate ོ $20 for month.

at the end of his term of — probation, should we be satisfied with his conduct and capabilities,

we would suggest that he be then

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