CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12] — Page 75

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his cars when the Judge spoke, and then heard the interpretation when, to his astonishment he could not make out half of what the Interpreter was saying.

I am very sorry to have to speak unsavorably of the present incumbent in regard to his interpretation as he is an Government servant and I believe he performs his duties conscientiously.

With regard to the interpretation in this Court, I am glad to be able to report more favorably. Though one of the Interpreters does not speak English grammatically, he has the advantage of interpreting Chinese correctly, and intelligibly.

The interpretation in this Court, so far as my observation goes, has been carried out in a satisfactory manner and I have not known of a single case where a miscarriage of justice has taken place through bad interpretation. I am far from saying that the interpretation in this Court is perfect and all that could be wished for, but under the existing condition of things, I do not see that any change can be made in this respect.

5. In conclusion I may be allowed to remark that it appears to me sufficient importance had not hitherto been attached to the subject of interpretation.

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62. 63 74 his cars when the Judge spoke, and then heard the interpretation when, to his astonishment he could not make out half of what the Interpreter was saying. I am very sorry to have to speak unsavorably of the present incumbent in regard to his interpretation as he is an Government servant and I believe he performs his duties conscientiously. With regard to the interpretation in this Court, I am glad to be able to report more favorably. Though one of the Interpreters does not speak English grammatically, he has the advantage of interpreting Chinese correctly, and intelligibly. The interpretation in this Court, so far as my observation goes, has been carried out in a satisfactory manner and I have not known of a single case where a miscarriage of justice has taken place through bad interpretation. I am far from saying that the interpretation in this Court is perfect and all that could be wished for, but under the existing condition of things, I do not see that any change can be made in this respect. 5. In conclusion I may be allowed to remark that it appears to me sufficient importance had not hitherto been attached to the subject of interpretation.
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his cars when the Judge epake, and then heard the interpretation when, to his astonishment he could rist

make out half of what the Interpreter

bus saying.

to have to spen

spent 20

I am very sorry.

unsavorably of

the present I incumbent in regard to

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his interpretation as he is an Government vervoût and I believe. he performs his duties conscientiously. 4 Magistracy. With regard to

the interpretation in this Court. I am glad to be able to report more favorably. Though one of the Interprèter does not- speak . beglish grammatically, shill be has the advantage of interpreting. Chrieze correctly, and intelligibly -

The

The interpretation in this Court

to far as muy observation goes, hat Ratisfactory

been carried ow in a

Manner And I have not known of

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single

case where.

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of justice has taken place through bad interpretation. I am far from

that the interpretation

saying

eve this

Court is perfect and all that could.

be wished for, but under the Existing condition of things, I do not 200 that any change can be runde in the respect.

5. In conclusion I may be allowed. to remark that it appears to we,

sufficient importance had not hitherto

been attached to the subject of

interpretation

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