CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7] — Page 280

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Interpreter (China) that post should be filled up)

in its various jurisdictions

this Court dealing

with property to the value

of

about one...

thousand dollars annually is wholly inadequate.

If I shall be permitted to go further and express my opinion as to what is a

proper salary to give, a gentleman of the education, and acquirements of Mr. Ball, I should say that it ought to be $500 a

year at least, rising every 5 years by increment of $100 to $700.

It is intended to create an

Interpreterial

department, the head of it, who should be responsible for providing translation of documents for every other department as well as Interpretation should exercise a higher salary - from $900 to $1000 a year.

Surely in a prosperous Colony

where so much depends upon accuracy and fidelity of interpretation and translation

it is not too much to ask to be placed on a proper footing.

The deep anxiety I have always felt to see the Interpreters of this Court, - proper and fit men placed on a proper footing will I hope, be a sufficient excuse for troubling Your Excellency with this letter.

I have the honour to be,

(56) Francis Snowden

Acting Chief Police.

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276 Interpreter (China) that post should be filled up) in its various jurisdictions this Court dealing with property to the value of about one... thousand dollars annually is wholly inadequate. If I shall be permitted to go further and express my opinion as to what is a proper salary to give, a gentleman of the education, and acquirements of Mr. Ball, I should say that it ought to be $500 a year at least, rising every 5 years by increment of $100 to $700. It is intended to create an Interpreterial department, the head of it, who should be responsible for providing translation of documents for every other department as well as Interpretation should exercise a higher salary - from $900 to $1000 a year. Surely in a prosperous Colony where so much depends upon accuracy and fidelity of interpretation and translation it is not too much to ask to be placed on a proper footing. The deep anxiety I have always felt to see the Interpreters of this Court, - proper and fit men placed on a proper footing will I hope, be a sufficient excuse for troubling Your Excellency with this letter. I have the honour to be, (56) Francis Snowden Acting Chief Police.
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276 Interpreter (Chonla that farch be filled up) in its various purisdictions hia Court draking with properly to the value of aboutine. Mithin dollars annually is wholly riadequate. If I rushl be permitted to to further and express on opinion as to what is a to proper calary to give, a poultimaw of the Iducation, and acquirements of Mr. Ball, I should say that it ought like $500 an year at beach, using wery 5 years by mcrement of & 100 to $700. of It is mitended to create an Interpretornal department, the head of it, who should be rsponsible for profiding translaton of documento for were other department as well as Interprelation should excrive a higher salary - from £900 to £1000 a year. Surely in a prosperous Colony where so much depends upon accuracy and fidelity of niterpretation and translation hänslation this to ret to hemen to la. дель The deep anxiety Chave always Jett & see the Interpreters of this Court, - proper and fil men placed on a proper footing will I hope, be a suffecerit Excuse for troubling to Excellency with this better. Chave ye ( 56 ) Francis Snowden & clung Chuck Prstici.
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276

Interpreter (Chonla that farch be filled up)

in its various purisdictions

hia Court draking

with properly to the value

of

aboutine.

Mithin dollars annually is wholly riadequate.

If I rushl be permitted to to further and express on opinion as to what is a

to

proper calary to give, a poultimaw of the Iducation, and acquirements of Mr. Ball, I should say that it ought like $500 an

year at beach, using wery 5 years by mcrement of & 100 to $700.

of

It is mitended to create an

Interpretornal

department, the head of it, who should be rsponsible for profiding translaton of documento for were other department as well as Interprelation should excrive a higher salary - from £900 to £1000 a year.

Surely in a prosperous Colony

where so much depends upon accuracy and fidelity of niterpretation and translation

hänslation this to ret to hemen to la.

дель

The deep anxiety Chave always Jett & see the Interpreters of this Court, - proper and fil men placed on a proper footing will I hope, be a suffecerit Excuse for troubling to Excellency with this better.

Chave ye

( 56 ) Francis Snowden

& clung Chuck Prstici.

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