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the interpretation department" the most important duties of the registration general

as our

as regards point (1) Interpretation in the public offices will be less & less wanted Cadets are being carefully trained in Chinese; what is really wanted is a better set of interpreters in the law courts, and this object can be achieved by having a competent head interpreter, Dr Eitel, who will be responsible for those under him.

As regards point ii,

What is the use of transferring the duties of the so-called Chinese Secretary head of the interpreters: The Registrar has always been a species of "Chinese Secretary" for the protection of certain formalities under Ord. 8 of 1858, and until Sir J. Hennessy came into office, it was considered that Mr Smith, who was then Registrar General, had worked very well.

Reference was made to Mr Smith's memo on the duties of transferring the Registrar General to other departments. This will be found in GR1178/1922/32(III)14120/28, but it must be remembered that Mr Smith did not recommend making any change; he only pointed out certain changes which could be made if it was determined not to leave things alone.

The report received in the committee on the subject in April 1880 speaks for itself: it points out that nothing is to be gained by the proposed transfer of certain duties to various departments. A few of the Registrar General's duties and Sir J. Hennessy has therefore abandoned this scheme and wishes only to make the office of Chinese Secretary...

The work of the Chinese Secretary can be infinitely better done by the Registrar General as the head of the Chinese office than by the chief interpreter; and such has been the decision given in Lord Kimberley's despatch.

A comparison of the new with the original draft rules will show that they have been modified i. so as to bring the Interpretation department more under the Col-Secretary, and ii. so as to lay more stress on the interpretation side and less on that of the Chinese.

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the interpretation department" the most important duties of the registration general as our as regards point (1) Interpretation in the public offices will be less & less wanted Cadets are being carefully trained in Chinese; what is really wanted is a better set of interpreters in the law courts, and this object can be achieved by having a competent head interpreter, Dr Eitel, who will be responsible for those under him. As regards point ii, What is the use of transferring the duties of the so-called Chinese Secretary head of the interpreters: The Registrar has always been a species of "Chinese Secretary" for the protection of certain formalities under Ord. 8 of 1858, and until Sir J. Hennessy came into office, it was considered that Mr Smith, who was then Registrar General, had worked very well. Reference was made to Mr Smith's memo on the duties of transferring the Registrar General to other departments. This will be found in GR1178/1922/32(III)14120/28, but it must be remembered that Mr Smith did not recommend making any change; he only pointed out certain changes which could be made if it was determined not to leave things alone. The report received in the committee on the subject in April 1880 speaks for itself: it points out that nothing is to be gained by the proposed transfer of certain duties to various departments. A few of the Registrar General's duties and Sir J. Hennessy has therefore abandoned this scheme and wishes only to make the office of Chinese Secretary... The work of the Chinese Secretary can be infinitely better done by the Registrar General as the head of the Chinese office than by the chief interpreter; and such has been the decision given in Lord Kimberley's despatch. A comparison of the new with the original draft rules will show that they have been modified i. so as to bring the Interpretation department more under the Col-Secretary, and ii. so as to lay more stress on the interpretation side and less on that of the Chinese.
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・interpretation department" the most important

duties of the registion general

as our

as regards point (1) Interpretation in the public

offices will be less & less wanted Cadets are being carefully trained in Chinese ; what is rally wanted

a better set of interfuters in the law counts, and this object can be achieved by barring a competent

head interpreter. Dr Eitel, who will be responsible

for those under him.

As regards point ii,

What is the use

General

is

to

the

The question arises bly use of transferring the duties Of the Socalled Chinese Secretary head of the interpreters: The Registrar has always been a species of "Chinese Secretary and protection of for certain frumpèses under Ord. 8 of 1858. and cuntil Sin J. Hennessy came a tooth. a distille to Mi Smith who was then Registon generael, the office loas supposed to have

worlded very in

well.

Reference was made to Mi Smith's

memo

On

of

duties

-ments:

the

transfering the Rag: General

Chinese

catain of the

of

to other defract.

This will be found on 14120/28

but it must be remembered that Mi Smith did not recommend malding any charge,

out certain changes

he

only pointed out certain

which

could be made if it was determined

not to leave things alone.

The

report

q

received in

275

the committee on the subject

April 1880 speaks for it. out that nothing is to

-self: it points

be gained by the tumsefors proposed trans

Certain of tha

Ito various defact mente

A

for of the registran general's duties and Sir J. Hennessy has therefore abandoned this the Scheme and wishes only to

the world

Chinese Secretary...

fact of

Wlicoe him

The world of

8

Chinese Scaretary

Mind can be infinitely better done by the

my

the

f

the chief

inter.

registion general as the head

Chinese office

Han

by

・preter: and Such has been the decision given in dord Kimberley's despatch..

A comparison of the new with the original draft rules will show that they have been

have been modified i, so as Moposed

necily

ii. So as

to bring the Initiation department

Col-Secretary

on the interpretatio

more under the Col-Secre

A

to lay

more Stuss

Side and less on

that

the Chinese

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