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imprisonment and one man was executed.

A Skalay

67 noh

Whether justice was done depended mainly on the accuracy of the interpretation.

At Singapore, the staff of Interpreter was very superior to those we have here.

Mr. Pickering, the head interpreter, could speak five or six dialects (Chinese).

Under him were a German gentleman who also spoke more than one dialect, and two or three Chinese apprentices were called upon.

They, Mr. Pickering and the subordinate Interpreter,

C 54 23.

Interpreters were allotted normally to the Colonial Secretary's department, but Mr. Pickering's personal services could always be had in touch when he was not actually employed by the Government. He frequently went round to the different Courts and listened to the Chinese Interpreters. He brought the Chinese pupils to the various Courts and asked the judge to allow them, in his presence, to interpret for a short time.

M. Karl, in the same way, frequently attended the Courts, and not only interpreted himself but also checked and corrected the regular Interpreters.

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12 imprisonment and one man was executed. A Skalay 67 noh Whether justice was done depended mainly on the accuracy of the interpretation. At Singapore, the staff of Interpreter was very superior to those we have here. Mr. Pickering, the head interpreter, could speak five or six dialects (Chinese). Under him were a German gentleman who also spoke more than one dialect, and two or three Chinese apprentices were called upon. They, Mr. Pickering and the subordinate Interpreter, C 54 23. Interpreters were allotted normally to the Colonial Secretary's department, but Mr. Pickering's personal services could always be had in touch when he was not actually employed by the Government. He frequently went round to the different Courts and listened to the Chinese Interpreters. He brought the Chinese pupils to the various Courts and asked the judge to allow them, in his presence, to interpret for a short time. M. Karl, in the same way, frequently attended the Courts, and not only interpreted himself but also checked and corrected the regular Interpreters. Moreover

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12 imprisonment and one means was executed. a Skalay 67 noh Whether justice was done depended mainly on the accuracy of the Interpretation. At Singapore. the staff of Interpreter was we have here. vcrf superior to those Mr. Pickering the head interpreter could speak livs or lisee dialects (Chinese) Under him were hun harlan German gentleman who also epoke- more than one dialect, and two or three Chiness apprentices were called they Mr. Rokering and the Aubordinate Interpreter. C 54 23. interpreten were allucked noruinally to the Colonial Cecretary's departinbut but Mr Pickering's personal services could always be had in touch when" he was not actually, employed by the Government. He frequenth, went round to the different Courts and histened to the chinese Interpreters. He brought the Chinese pupils "0" to the various Courts and asked the: judge to allow theme in his presence- lo interpret for a short time.. M. Karl in the same way frequently attended the Courts, and not only interpreted himself but also checked and corrected the regular Euterpreters . Moreover

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imprisonment and one means

was executed.

Skalay

noh

Whether justice was done depended mainly on the accuracy of

the Interpretation.

At Singapore. the staff of

Interpreter was

we have here.

vcrf superior to those

Mr. Pickering the head interpreter could speak livs or lisee dialects

(Chinese)

Under him were hun harlan

German gentleman who also epoke-

more than one dialect, and two or three Chiness apprentices

were called

they

Mr. Rokering and the Aubordinate

Interpreter.

23.

interpreten were allucked noruinally to the Colonial Cecretary's departinbut but Mr Pickering's personal services could always be had in touch when" he was not actually, employed by the Government. He frequenth, went round to the different Courts and histened to the chinese Interpreters. He brought the Chinese pupils

"0"

to the various Courts and asked the:

judge to allow theme in his presence-

lo interpret for a short time..

M. Karl in the same way

frequently attended the Courts, and not only interpreted himself but also checked and corrected the regular Euterpreters .

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