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Assistant Chinese Interpreter and Clark at the Magistracy.

I trust that Your Lordship will approve of this man, Mr. Ball, who is the son of an English 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 City, 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 valuable Interpreter.

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(signed) J. Gardiner Austin, Colonial Secretary Administrator

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Assistant Chinese Interpreter and Clark at the Magistracy. I trust that Your Lordship will approve of this man, Mr. Ball, who is the son of an English 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 City, 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 valuable Interpreter. (attested Copy) (signed) J. Gardiner Austin, Colonial Secretary Administrator Page 30 Page 31

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Assistant Chinese Interpreter and Clark at the Magistracy. I trust that Your Lordship who is the son will approve of this Vok, Mr. Ball of an English 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 with a perfect accent to his earliest owing -years having been spent in that City, and is a _ 28 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 creditable very every so much so that at no distant__ period there is reason to hope that he will prove a very-; valuable Interpreter. (atue Copy) Monduisen I have se A (signed) J. Gardiner Austin, See beritary. Colonial Centory Administrator Page 30Page 31

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Assistant Chinese Interpreter and

Clark at the Magistracy.

I trust that Your Lordship

who is the son

will approve of this Vok, Mr. Ball

of an English 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

with a perfect accent

to his earliest

owing

-years having been

spent in that City, 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 creditable

very

every

so much so that at no distant__ period there is

reason to hope that he will prove a very-; valuable Interpreter.

(atue Copy)

Monduisen

I have se

(signed) J. Gardiner Austin,

See

beritary.

Colonial Centory

Administrator

Page 30Page 31

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