CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3] — Page 19

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

from this branch of the Service, & I should like to have a Head Interpreter who should be responsible for the interpretation in all the courts, with an adequate staff under him, instead of having interpreters who showed themselves incompetent in criminal cases, if required to serve. All the Interpreters should be Englishmen well educated in Chinese.

in all serious cases civil or criminal.

Often a man does not understand the question asked by Counsel, & plunges blindly, not to betray, on the chance of making no mistake.

This system might be worked up to through Students, but if an Interpreter were wanted, or should have to appoint someone outside the Service altogether, a great delay would occur.

Sir Arthur Kennedy's Scheme will hardly do, as it amounts to giving the Junior Interpreter the patronage of all the Judicial Offices for his own friends, or to say the least, limits the field of selection unnecessarily.

17

I agree to the plan proposed of training the Cadets at Oxford under Professor Legge. The advantages seem to me unquestionable. But they should be members of some College with the other students.

I quite agree in the £250 in lieu of the rations. I would only request consideration of the general Expenses of living in Hong Kong as the sum is not sufficient.

31

I have read this further paper on 3039.

74.21/12

Justice RM21/12

for reference.

I shall speak to you before writing anything less adequate to the circumstances.

See minute on Sir John Prendergast.

344327

RM 20/3/17

Klein

Dec.

Edit History

2026-05-21 07:23:51 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
from this branch of the Service, & I should like to have a Head Interpreter who should be responsible for the interpretation in all the courts, with an adequate staff under him, instead of having interpreters who showed themselves incompetent in criminal cases, if required to serve. All the Interpreters should be Englishmen well educated in Chinese. in all serious cases civil or criminal. Often a man does not understand the question asked by Counsel, & plunges blindly, not to betray, on the chance of making no mistake. This system might be worked up to through Students, but if an Interpreter were wanted, or should have to appoint someone outside the Service altogether, a great delay would occur. Sir Arthur Kennedy's Scheme will hardly do, as it amounts to giving the Junior Interpreter the patronage of all the Judicial Offices for his own friends, or to say the least, limits the field of selection unnecessarily. 17 I agree to the plan proposed of training the Cadets at Oxford under Professor Legge. The advantages seem to me unquestionable. But they should be members of some College with the other students. I quite agree in the £250 in lieu of the rations. I would only request consideration of the general Expenses of living in Hong Kong as the sum is not sufficient. 31 I have read this further paper on 3039. 74.21/12 Justice RM21/12 for reference. I shall speak to you before writing anything less adequate to the circumstances. See minute on Sir John Prendergast. 344327 RM 20/3/17 Klein Dec.
Baseline (Original)
from this branch of the Service, & I should like Posen & Head Interpreter who should be usponsible for the interpretation in all the courts, with an adequate staff under him, Int-who showed himself in tupurt criminal, if require a Ishonce like to ser all the Interpretur concatul Englishmen e ill educatul in half concatul in all serines cases civil or oftem Au Ha man don not understand the question asked by Seose a counsel, & plunges botillon, not to betray, on Jechafer incconscious of the muss de is makking This system might be worked up to through Students, lihat quesent if an Interpreter were Wanted, or should Justably have to appoint the Iresent Registration (back, Mormand, or go outsich The Service altogether, a in camote be way long beseen the Can will occur. Sin Arthur Kunedy's Scheme will hardly do, in amonte to giving the Jorman The Sationay of all the Jumin Offices for his mas Friend on the waifs who giard Themselves in thinc: & to say the heart, limits the fichel of deliction Funnarssaig 17 I agree to the plan proposed of training the Cadets at Oxford under Professor Legge. The advantages seem tome rexquestionable. Bat thing shoed withre be member of some College or the anattain shidents. I quite agree in the £250 in her of the tros. I would only request for tease 6- consider whitha considering the is offrices. the general Expeanawrist of thong kong the Erso is sufficent 31 hel Ice further paper on 3039 A 74.21/12 Justerbet RM 21/12 for theade. will Ihan read ten minutes. I speak to you before uniting anything less adequate to the circunstaure of See minute on Siuron pantes. 344327 Rm 20/3/17 Klettin Dee
2026-05-21 07:23:51 · Baseline
View content

from this branch of the Service, & I should like Posen & Head Interpreter who should be usponsible for the interpretation in all the courts, with an adequate staff under him, Int-who showed himself in tupurt criminal, if require a Ishonce like to ser all the Interpretur concatul Englishmen e ill educatul in half concatul

in all serines cases civil or

oftem

Au

Ha

man don not understand the question asked by Seose

a counsel, & plunges botillon, not to betray, on Jechafer incconscious of the muss de is makking

This system might be worked up to through Students, lihat quesent if an Interpreter were Wanted, or should Justably have to appoint the Iresent Registration (back, Mormand, or go outsich The Service altogether, a in camote be

way long beseen

the

Can will occur.

Sin Arthur Kunedy's Scheme will hardly do, in amonte to giving the Jorman The Sationay of all the Jumin

Offices for his mas

Friend

on the waifs who giard

Themselves in thinc: & to say the heart, limits the

fichel of deliction Funnarssaig –

17

I agree to the plan proposed of training the Cadets at Oxford under Professor Legge. The advantages seem tome rexquestionable. Bat thing shoed withre be member of some College or the anattain shidents.

I quite agree in the £250 in her of the tros. I would only request for tease 6-

consider whitha considering the is offrices. the general Expeanawrist of thong kong the Erso is

sufficent

31 hel

Ice further paper on 3039

A

74.21/12

Justerbet

RM 21/12

for theade.

will

Ihan read ten minutes. I

speak to you before uniting anything

less adequate to the circunstaure

of

See minute on

Siuron pantes.

344327

Rm 20/3/17

Klettin

Dee

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.