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witness docs or does not understand the question put to him; and the expression of indifference on the face of the witness which generally follows a question put by Mr Chan Jai Kwong when Mr Mogaria interprets.

W. Chan Jai Kwong was at one time the head Interpreter, but for some reason or other with which I am imperfectly acquainted, he was superseded by Mr Flogaris. At the same time, Mr Chan Jai Kwong is by no means a perfect interpreter. Although he has a fair knowledge of law, as well as a fair knowledge of English for a foreigner, he is very often at fault and is liable to make serious mistakes.

I should imagine that Mr Rozario's shortcomings are due as much to a want of thorough acquaintance with the idioms of the English language as to his imperfect pronunciation of English.

I have at various times stated the opinion of persons quite competent to form a fair estimate of Mr Rozario's capacity as an interpreter, and have found their opinion unfavorable.

At a recent trial, however, Mr Stewart of the Central School was present and told me that he was surprised...

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157 50 witness docs or does not understand the question put to him; and the expression of indifference on the face of the witness which generally follows a question put by Mr Chan Jai Kwong when Mr Mogaria interprets. W. Chan Jai Kwong was at one time the head Interpreter, but for some reason or other with which I am imperfectly acquainted, he was superseded by Mr Flogaris. At the same time, Mr Chan Jai Kwong is by no means a perfect interpreter. Although he has a fair knowledge of law, as well as a fair knowledge of English for a foreigner, he is very often at fault and is liable to make serious mistakes. I should imagine that Mr Rozario's shortcomings are due as much to a want of thorough acquaintance with the idioms of the English language as to his imperfect pronunciation of English. I have at various times stated the opinion of persons quite competent to form a fair estimate of Mr Rozario's capacity as an interpreter, and have found their opinion unfavorable. At a recent trial, however, Mr Stewart of the Central School was present and told me that he was surprised...
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157

50

witness docs or does not understand

the question put to him; and the

en the face. Expression of indispe

witness which generally follows of a

question put by mor Chan Jai kwong

confidence I cannot feel

Jip's mil a con

when but Mogaria interprets.

W. Chan Jai Kwong

$

belive at our time the head Interpreter but for some reason or other with which I are imperfectly acquainted he was superseded by Mr Flogaris. At the same time. Mr Chaw

Lexi

Khi đường

kwong is by no means perfect interpreter. although he

has a

lex, as

seres fair knowledge of light for a foreigner he is very often at

fauth

It and is hable to make serious

fault

mistakes.

I should imagine

in the same.

wony that Mr Rozarion chortcomings

are due as much to a want of.

A

- Chorough acquaintance with the sincolier of the English language as to his imperfect pronunciation of

Chrisel.

I have at varion lines rated

the opinion of persons quite comportent to form a fair Estimate of M. Rozariés Capacity

a. 2

a.n

Interprêter _ and

-

*

have found their opinion unfavorable._

At a recent trial however her.

A

Stewart of the Central School was

prescut and told me that he was

Rurprised

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