CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3] — Page 27

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I last requested Your Lordship to sanction the confirmation of this appointment.

As I have explained, I tried, to the satisfaction of Your Lordship, the circumstances under which Mr. Dayer Ball's provisional appointment to the Magistracy was made. I may take this opportunity to express my belief that Mr. Ball, from his knowledge of Chinese, is likely to prove a valuable acquisition to the Service, and though, perhaps, one is not able to judge from the brief trial afforded him, he may completely realize the expectations which had been entertained of his probable proficiency as an Interpreter, a post which, in my opinion, requires special qualifications beyond knowledge of the language. I am of the opinion that as an Assistant Interpreter, he will be of great use at the Magistracy, and that otherwise the Service would be deprived of a valuable addition to it, were Your Lordship to refuse to sanction his appointment.

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I last requested Your Lordship to sanction the confirmation of this appointment. As I have explained, I tried, to the satisfaction of Your Lordship, the circumstances under which Mr. Dayer Ball's provisional appointment to the Magistracy was made. I may take this opportunity to express my belief that Mr. Ball, from his knowledge of Chinese, is likely to prove a valuable acquisition to the Service, and though, perhaps, one is not able to judge from the brief trial afforded him, he may completely realize the expectations which had been entertained of his probable proficiency as an Interpreter, a post which, in my opinion, requires special qualifications beyond knowledge of the language. I am of the opinion that as an Assistant Interpreter, he will be of great use at the Magistracy, and that otherwise the Service would be deprived of a valuable addition to it, were Your Lordship to refuse to sanction his appointment.
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last to request Your Lordship to sanction the confirmation of this appointment. 7: As Daving explained, I trind, to the satisfaction of Your Lordship the arcumstances under which Mr. Dayer Balls provisional apposindirent to the Magistran was made, I may take this opportunity to repres my belief that Mr. Ball from hir Kunoledge of lehimere in likely to prove a valuable acquisition to the Service, and though perhaps be ea far i not may as one is able to judge from the brief trial afforded Evention 25 him, completely realize reperta- tions which had been entertained ho of his probable proficiency Interpreter, a port which, in aw my a mere afinion, requires special qualifications beyond Knowledge of the language: be interpreted Lan am M never = to theless of opinion that apistant Interpreter he will be of great me at the Magistracy, and that mode any the Jewice would be deprived circumstances of a valuable addition to it. of-as ranks were Your Lordship to refuse to sanctiar hir appointment.
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last to request Your Lordship to sanction the confirmation of this appointment.

7:

As

Daving explained, I trind, to the satisfaction of Your Lordship the arcumstances under which Mr. Dayer Balls provisional apposindirent to the

Magistran

was made,

I

may

take this opportunity to repres my belief that Mr. Ball from hir Kunoledge of lehimere in likely to prove a valuable acquisition to the Service, and though perhaps be ea far

i

not

may as one is able to judge from the brief trial afforded

Evention

25

him, completely realize reperta-

tions which had been entertained

ho

of his probable proficiency

Interpreter, a port which, in

aw

my

a mere

afinion, requires special qualifications beyond Knowledge of the language: be interpreted

Lan

am

M

never =

to

theless of opinion that apistant Interpreter he will be of great me at the Magistracy, and that mode

any the Jewice would be deprived

circumstances

of a valuable addition to it.

of-as

ranks were

Your Lordship to

refuse to sanctiar hir appointment.

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