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Mr Justice Snowden says:- "The interpretation department of the Government has long been in a very unsatisfactory state; and requires complete reorganization." He prefers the opinion that the Staff of interpreters at Singapore is "very inferior to those at Hongkong. He adds that not many of the present interpreters are men of sufficient education to be thoroughly efficient. Mr. Snowden recommends a system similar to that which prevails in Singapore.

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The Attorney General says that being unacquainted with the languages used he is unable to express a personal opinion, but he "has heard complaints on the subject".

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Mr. Waller, Q.C., recognises the evil of the existing system and makes the following recommendations:- "It seems to me that the proper course to adopt is to create a department with a chief interpreter at its head, who should be a well-educated Englishman of some social standing, with a Staff of Chinese Interpreters as his Assistants. All should pass a rigid examination before entering upon the actual performance of their duties, and undergo examination in the subjects for testing their competence."

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4. Mr Justice Snowden says:- "The interpretation department of the Government has long been in a very unsatisfactory state; and requires complete reorganization." He prefers the opinion that the Staff of interpreters at Singapore is "very inferior to those at Hongkong. He adds that not many of the present interpreters are men of sufficient education to be thoroughly efficient. Mr. Snowden recommends a system similar to that which prevails in Singapore. 5. The Attorney General says that being unacquainted with the languages used he is unable to express a personal opinion, but he "has heard complaints on the subject". 6. Mr. Waller, Q.C., recognises the evil of the existing system and makes the following recommendations:- "It seems to me that the proper course to adopt is to create a department with a chief interpreter at its head, who should be a well-educated Englishman of some social standing, with a Staff of Chinese Interpreters as his Assistants. All should pass a rigid examination before entering upon the actual performance of their duties, and undergo examination in the subjects for testing their competence."
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4.

Mr Justice Snowden eayo:- "The interpretation department of the " Inframe Ceaut has long been in

very unsaturfacting state; and require confulele scorganization." Ole seeprefers the opinion that the Staff of interpreter at Singapore is "very enferior to those at Amoking. The

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education to be thoroughly efficient. Mr. Jannoden recommend a suplem similar to that which prevails in Singapore.

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exepref a preromal opinion, but he "has heard complaints on the "subject","

6.

Mr. Wayllar, Q.C.,

recognises the evil of the wiching exptom and makes the following recommendations "It seems to me that the proper

"cause to adopt is to create a department with a chief interpreter at it head, who should be a well "educated Englishman of some social standing, with a Staff of Chinne Interpreten as his Afsistants. All "should profs rigid examination "chaeld-prap "before entering upon the actual performance of then duties, and Erining the subjects for

examination

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