CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7] — Page 278

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Education Nr. Ball occupies an excellent social position, much above that of his predecessor and is much respected.

This is in my opinion a very important point.

The respect, or rather a certain awe with which witnesses may be impressed by an Interpreter is of great value. It enables him to keep them under control, and they give their evidence with greater care.

It is equally important also that an Interpreter should command the respect of Counsel and Solicitors.

Mr Ball will, it is to be hoped, in a short time be qualified to interpret in the Straits and Swatow dialects.

In ordinary cases he is now competent, but it is not quite sufficient for conversing with merchants hard in Commercial transactions and acting as Interpreter in more important Mercantile Cases.

For these services Mr. Ball at present receives $400 a year, Mr. Rozario's salary.

I would beg Your Excellency to consider how we can expect to retain a man of Mr. Ball's acquirements for such a salary.

It is less than many Clerks receive in English mercantile houses in China who have everything provided for them.

In this colony, where rents are exorbitantly high, how could a household be maintained in a good social position on a smaller sum? Integrity is of vital importance.

A high salary will not, as we know too well, make integrity, but it must not be lost sight of that in English...

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274 Education Nr. Ball occupies an excellent social position, much above that of his predecessor and is much respected. This is in my opinion a very important point. The respect, or rather a certain awe with which witnesses may be impressed by an Interpreter is of great value. It enables him to keep them under control, and they give their evidence with greater care. It is equally important also that an Interpreter should command the respect of Counsel and Solicitors. Mr Ball will, it is to be hoped, in a short time be qualified to interpret in the Straits and Swatow dialects. In ordinary cases he is now competent, but it is not quite sufficient for conversing with merchants hard in Commercial transactions and acting as Interpreter in more important Mercantile Cases. For these services Mr. Ball at present receives $400 a year, Mr. Rozario's salary. I would beg Your Excellency to consider how we can expect to retain a man of Mr. Ball's acquirements for such a salary. It is less than many Clerks receive in English mercantile houses in China who have everything provided for them. In this colony, where rents are exorbitantly high, how could a household be maintained in a good social position on a smaller sum? Integrity is of vital importance. A high salary will not, as we know too well, make integrity, but it must not be lost sight of that in English...
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274 Education Nr. Ball occupies an excellent Srcial position, much above that of his predecessor and it much respected - This is in Mus opinion a rerch muportant ponit - The respect, or gallér a certam awe with which witherees may be hippressed by an Interpreter is of great vahid_. mables him to keep them under Control, And they grow their lordruce with greater Care. it It is rival important also that an Interpreter should command the respect of Counsel and Solicitors. Mr Ball will it is to be hoped in a Shock time be qualified to riterpet in the Stakka and Swators dialects. In in ordi ordinary cases he is how competent. but it is not quite dufficicutty conversand bortta then for mi. RM with lerius hard in Commercial transactions & act as Interpreter in muove important Mercantile Casso. In there services Mr. Ball at present reclivio & 400 a year, Mr Rozariid Qalary - I would beg. It's lecellency to consider how we can expect to retain a raw of Mr. salary. Qecond-rate Balls acquuremsents for auch a It is ba: than many Clerks receive in Puglish mercantile houses. hi China who have everything provided that. In this colony where rents are exorbitants high, how could a household be maintained hi a good areial position_ a halter as ch drems Fue of vital importance - { in high Ralary will not, as we know too well, maire kilegrity, but it runst not be lost sight of the in English
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Education Nr. Ball occupies an excellent Srcial position, much above that of his predecessor and it much respected -

This is in Mus opinion a rerch

muportant ponit -

The respect, or gallér a certam awe with which witherees may be hippressed by an Interpreter is of great vahid_. mables him to keep them under Control, And they grow their lordruce with greater

Care.

it

It is rival important also that an Interpreter should command the respect of Counsel and Solicitors.

Mr Ball will it is to be hoped in a

Shock time be qualified to riterpet in

the Stakka and Swators dialects.

In

in ordi

ordinary

cases he is how competent.

but it is not quite dufficicutty conversand

bortta

then for

mi.

RM

with lerius hard in Commercial transactions

& act as

Interpreter in muove important

Mercantile Casso.

In there services Mr. Ball at present reclivio & 400 a year, Mr Rozariid Qalary -

I would beg. It's lecellency to consider how we can expect to retain a raw of Mr.

salary.

Qecond-rate

Balls acquuremsents for auch a

It is ba: than many Clerks receive in Puglish mercantile houses. hi China who have everything provided

that.

In this colony where rents are exorbitants high, how could a household be maintained hi a good areial position_ a halter as ch drems Fue of vital importance -

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in high Ralary will not, as we know too well, maire kilegrity, but it runst not be lost sight of the in English

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