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aspointed Interpreter at a Salary of $25 for month. Formerly the Ardian Interpreter at the Magisting received $35 für mouth, but Fernandy

the last regular one, has been for

many years

in

the

servies,

and his

Salary had been at different times

increased.

We beg also to draw the attention of His Excellency to chan Akyin, our fourth chinese Interpreta. He has been here upwards of a year and a half, during which time he has given the utmost en

the utmost satisfaction, and Mr Collins, under whose more

is

immediate superintendence he sleates very favorably of his conduct.

We

are anxious to retain him in the as he both speaks and writes English unusually well, auch is

ffice,

and

besides able to translate Chinese. Documents, which none of the other Interpreters

aloy can do.

Ch

Clerks, except Mr.

Ais

pay is but $18

from the end.

end of this

Amouth

mouth, and we bey respectfully &

that

suggest it be raised to $25,

duties as

an

beridis his clerk, we have very frequently

to employ him in court as an Interpreter, when either of the others is absent from

illness,

from his attendance being.

required at the Supreme Court.

Should His Excellency be pleasein

t

approve of

the plan we have proposed