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interpretation. It is very rare to find a well-educated English and Chinese conversant with the two languages as to be competent to undertake the responsible duties of a Court interpreter, and when such a person is met with, he would be a valuable aid to the administration of Justice in the Colony if his services were secured. I am sorry that more than one Gentleman possessing the requisite knowledge and qualifications of an efficient interpreter with the additional advantage of some years' experience in a Court of Justice left the Government service for want of increase of salary. As attention is now called to the subject of interpretations in the Courts of this Colony, I trust that the importance of holding out sufficient inducement to competent men to join the Government service as Interpreter, may not be overlooked.

Shovl 7.

(signed) May Choy

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64. interpretation. It is very rare to find a well-educated English and Chinese conversant with the two languages as to be competent to undertake the responsible duties of a Court interpreter, and when such a person is met with, he would be a valuable aid to the administration of Justice in the Colony if his services were secured. I am sorry that more than one Gentleman possessing the requisite knowledge and qualifications of an efficient interpreter with the additional advantage of some years' experience in a Court of Justice left the Government service for want of increase of salary. As attention is now called to the subject of interpretations in the Courts of this Colony, I trust that the importance of holding out sufficient inducement to competent men to join the Government service as Interpreter, may not be overlooked. Shovl 7. (signed) May Choy
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64.

interpretation . It is very rare to

ferid

a well-educated English

a

Chmise to conversant with the two

languages as to be competent to undertake the responsible dution

duction of a ._ Court unterpreter, and whom such a person is met with, he would be and

iwaluable aid to the administration

of Justice

in the's Colony if his services

were secured. I nee

I av vorry

that more than one

Geuthuran

· possessing the requisite knowledge and qualifications of an efficient interpreter with the additional advantage of rome years experience in a court of Justice left the Government service for want of

Increase

75

63-

increase of salary. As attention is how called to the subject of interpretations

in the Courts of this to tones, I brush that the importance of holding out -sufficient inducement to competent men to join the Government service as Interpreter, may not be overlooked.

Shovl 7.

(signed) My Choy

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