CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12] — Page 54

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Jurisdiction interprets when required in Hindustani)
these he speaks Chelson: well. Bengalese S
to I never have any difficulty at any rate I never have
with Indian witnesses they seem to
understand both her Mac Bean and
W. Nozario, but the
a former
better than
the latter
Javanese, of this I have had no Experience
Malay
Chinese
For language
imperfectly.
I may here remark that
interpreters are entitled
occasional Interpreters
to and are
It's
paid 25 cents a
rate of payment is quite inadequate when a case lasts for hours
as often happens.
I have now dealt with all
the persons employed
regularly or occasionally,
in the various branches.
Interpreter.
in the
the Supreme Court.
It will be seen I think that
the state of this branch of the service
very far from being in the condition which it ought to be in, in a Colony of the wealth and importance of Hong Kong.
Su
The value of the property dealt with by the Court in its various branches, amounted to upwards of ten millions dollars during the year 1876. In Criminal jurisdiction many persons were sentenced to long periods of
imprisonment.

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Jurisdiction interprets when required in Hindustani)

these he speaks Chelson: well. Bengalese S

to I never have any difficulty at any rate I never have

with Indian witnesses they seem to

understand both her Mac Bean and

W. Nozario, but the

a former

better than

the latter

Javanese, of this I have had no Experience

Malay

Chinese

For language

imperfectly.

I may here remark that

interpreters are entitled

occasional Interpreters

to and are

paid 25 cents a

rate of payment is quite inadequate when a case lasts for hours

as often happens.

I have now dealt with all

the persons employed

regularly or occasionally,

in the various branches.

Interpreter.

in the

the Supreme Court.

It will be seen I think that

the state of this branch of the service

very far from being in the condition which it ought to be in, in a Colony of the wealth and importance of Hong Kong.

Su

The value of the property dealt with by the Court in its various branches, amounted to upwards of ten millions dollars during the year 1876. In Criminal jurisdiction many persons were sentenced to long periods of

imprisonment.

20
C
53
21
Jurisdiction interprets when required in Hindustani)
these he speaks Chelson: well. Bengalese S
to I never have any difficulty at any rate I never have
with Indian witnesses they seem to
understand both her Mac Bean and
W. Nozario, but the
a former
better than
the latter
Javanese, of this I have had no Experience
Malay
Chinese
For language
imperfectly.
I may here remark that
interpreters are entitled
occasional Interpreters
to and are
It's
paid 25 cents a
rate of payment is quite inadequate when a case lasts for hours
as often happens.
I have now dealt with all
the persons employed
regularly or occasionally,
in the various branches.
Interpreter.
in the
the Supreme Court.
It will be seen I think that
the state of this branch of the service
very far from being in the condition which it ought to be in, in a Colony of the wealth and importance of Hong Kong.
Su
The value of the property dealt with by the Court in its various branches, amounted to upwards of ten millions dollars during the year 1876. In Criminal jurisdiction many persons were sentenced to long periods of
imprisonment.