CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8] — Page 393

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way of the efficient performance of the clerical work of the Department, which has in recent years considerably increased.

As explained by Mr. Goulin, the method hitherto adopted has been to have as much of this work done by the Chinese Interpreter, whose salary was in 1869 increased upon his undertaking these extra duties, and whatever else remained to be done was done by intelligent prisoners or by coolies.

The particular prisoner who has for the last two years been performing the clerical work has been discharged, and I have taken the opportunity afforded by the application for instruction which the Acting Superintendent of the Gaol has sent in to put a stop to a system which I do not consider it desirable to continue, and I have accordingly directed that in future convicts employed are not to be used in doing the departmental work of the Establishment.

It is at the same time impossible for me to expect the Chinese Interpreter to do the whole of the clerical work and his Interpretarial duties...

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way of the efficient performance of the clerical work of the Department, which has in recent years considerably increased. As explained by Mr. Goulin, the method hitherto adopted has been to have as much of this work done by the Chinese Interpreter, whose salary was in 1869 increased upon his undertaking these extra duties, and whatever else remained to be done was done by intelligent prisoners or by coolies. The particular prisoner who has for the last two years been performing the clerical work has been discharged, and I have taken the opportunity afforded by the application for instruction which the Acting Superintendent of the Gaol has sent in to put a stop to a system which I do not consider it desirable to continue, and I have accordingly directed that in future convicts employed are not to be used in doing the departmental work of the Establishment. It is at the same time impossible for me to expect the Chinese Interpreter to do the whole of the clerical work and his Interpretarial duties...
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