CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7] — Page 158

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Fund for the amount of Revenue thereby sacrificed. I also consider that the increased expense entailed by a third Master, enlarged buildings, lecture hall at the Central School for the benefit of the Chinese ought to be borne by the same fund as with the old revenue of the Colony merely those expenses would scarcely have been incurred. Above all I think that a far better class of Interpreters should be secured, double or treble the present cost, because in no way are Chinese interests more seriously jeopardized or affected, or the character of Government more seriously affected, than by the hap-hazard mode in which either defective or careless interpretation sometimes causes legal claims to be determined.

23. These last mentioned reforms when more matured shall be brought before Your Lordship, but I have thought it desirable to intimate as early as possible the direction taken by the policy of the Government in dealing with the License fund, which after all, if expended strictly on the principles suggested, may not be an embarrassment.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

George MacDonnell,

Governor.

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Fund for the amount of Revenue thereby sacrificed. I also consider that the increased expense entailed by a third Master, enlarged buildings, lecture hall at the Central School for the benefit of the Chinese ought to be borne by the same fund as with the old revenue of the Colony merely those expenses would scarcely have been incurred. Above all I think that a far better class of Interpreters should be secured, double or treble the present cost, because in no way are Chinese interests more seriously jeopardized or affected, or the character of Government more seriously affected, than by the hap-hazard mode in which either defective or careless interpretation sometimes causes legal claims to be determined. 23. These last mentioned reforms when more matured shall be brought before Your Lordship, but I have thought it desirable to intimate as early as possible the direction taken by the policy of the Government in dealing with the License fund, which after all, if expended strictly on the principles suggested, may not be an embarrassment. I have the honor to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, George MacDonnell, Governor.
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20 156 Fund for the amount of Revenue. thereby sacrificed. I also consider that the increased expense entailed by a thind Master enlarged buildings, lecture hall to To at the Central School for the benefit of the Chinese ought to be borne by the same fund as with the old revenue of the lealony merely those expenses would scarcely have been incurred. Above all I think that a far better claps of Interpreters ever at at our bourto should be secured. double ar treble the present cast, because un no way are Chinese interests more with the natives seriously jeopardized affected, on the character of Goverment more than by the hap hazard mode in which wither defective on carsaifit interpretation sometimes causes determined. legal claims to be 23. These last mentioned reforms when more matured shall be brought before Your Landship, but I have thought it desirable to intimate as early as popible the direction taitten by the policy of the Government in dealing with the License fund, which after all, if expended strictly on the principles suggested, may to be an imbaracifoment I have the honor to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, Rive hard humble servant, Graver Mardonmell Governor.
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Fund for the amount of Revenue. thereby sacrificed. I also consider that the increased expense entailed by a thind Master enlarged buildings, lecture hall to To at the Central School for the benefit of the Chinese ought to be borne by the same fund as with the old

revenue of the lealony merely those expenses would scarcely have been incurred. Above all I think that a far better claps of Interpreters

ever

at

at our bourto should be secured. double ar treble the present cast, because

un no

way

are

Chinese interests more

with the natives

seriously jeopardized

affected, on the character of Goverment

more

than by the hap hazard mode in which wither defective on carsaifit interpretation

sometimes causes

determined.

legal claims to be

23. These last mentioned reforms when more matured shall be brought before Your Landship, but I have thought

it desirable to intimate as

early

as

popible the direction taitten by the policy of the Government in dealing with the License fund, which after all, if expended strictly on the principles suggested, may

to be an imbaracifoment

I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

Rive

hard

humble servant,

Graver Mardonmell

Governor.

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