CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12] — Page 476

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provisionally employed

as an

Assistant Chinese Interpreter and Clerk at the Magistracy.

I trust that your Lordships will approve of this Vote.

Dev Ball, who is a Missionary, was in the first instance temporarily employed in the Registrar General's Department under the instructions of Sir Arthur Kennedy and was subsequently transferred to the Magistracy.

He possesses a very considerable knowledge of the Canton Colloquial, which he speaks with a perfect accent owing to his earliest years having been spent in that district and is a person of integrity and trustworthiness.

The Government has, on the usual terms, provided him with a Chinese Teacher, and I learn from the Board of Examiners that his progress in Colloquial and the written character is very creditable; so much so that at no distant period there is every reason to hope that he will prove a very valuable Interpreter.

I have the honor &c,

My lord,

Your Lordships' most obedient humble servant

William Marsh

Administrator

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472 provisionally employed as an Assistant Chinese Interpreter and Clerk at the Magistracy. I trust that your Lordships will approve of this Vote. Dev Ball, who is a Missionary, was in the first instance temporarily employed in the Registrar General's Department under the instructions of Sir Arthur Kennedy and was subsequently transferred to the Magistracy. He possesses a very considerable knowledge of the Canton Colloquial, which he speaks with a perfect accent owing to his earliest years having been spent in that district and is a person of integrity and trustworthiness. The Government has, on the usual terms, provided him with a Chinese Teacher, and I learn from the Board of Examiners that his progress in Colloquial and the written character is very creditable; so much so that at no distant period there is every reason to hope that he will prove a very valuable Interpreter. I have the honor &c, My lord, Your Lordships' most obedient humble servant William Marsh Administrator
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472

provisionally employed

as aw

Assistant Chinese Interpreter and. Clerk at the Magistracy.

I trust that your Lordships will approve of this Vote. Dev

Ball, who is Missionary,

the

Low

was in the

of an English

Just

instance

Comporarily employed in the Registrar General's Department under

Sir Arthur

the instructions of

Kennedy and was subsequently transferred to the Magistracy.

He possesses a very considerable knowledge of the Canton

Colloquial, which he speaks with a

ks with a perfect

accent owing to his earbest years having been spent

in that Eilis

in

Eely

Le

and is a person of integrity

trustworthiness.

of

and

The Government has, the usual

020

terms provided him with a Chinsve Teacher, and I learn from the Board.

Exammers that his progress in Colloquial and the written character is veres creditable; so much so that at no distant period there is every reason to hope that he will prove a very valuable Interpreter.

I have the honor & bc,

My dard.

Your Lordships most obedient

humble servant

Ilindina Ja

Administrator

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