CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7] — Page 654

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Extreme Court under the heading Supervisor of the Staff of Interpreters and "Translator."

11.

Seeing that in Mr. Ball I have secured the services of an Interpreter of far higher standing than the Court has enjoyed for very many years, and as it is of the utmost importance, both socially as well as professionally, that the Interpreter of the Supreme Court should take a higher position than Mr. Ball's immediate predecessor was able to do, I am of opinion that the present salary of £400 a year is insufficient for the retention in the service of an officer of the standing that is required.

Mr. Ball speaks the Cantonese dialect with the facility and accuracy of a native. He is also qualifying himself to interpret in the Hakka dialect, and will soon be able to do so. He is, moreover, competent to pursue his studies diligently in the written language. Taking all these things into consideration, I am of opinion that Mr. Ball's services could not long be retained here at his present salary. He could easily better himself elsewhere. I have, therefore, to propose for Your Lordship's approval that Mr. Ball's salary should be £2,400 a year, rising every five years by an increment of £100 to £3,600 per annum.

12.

To the post of Assistant

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110. 647 1 Extreme Court under the heading Supervisor of the Staff of Interpreters and "Translator." 11. Seeing that in Mr. Ball I have secured the services of an Interpreter of far higher standing than the Court has enjoyed for very many years, and as it is of the utmost importance, both socially as well as professionally, that the Interpreter of the Supreme Court should take a higher position than Mr. Ball's immediate predecessor was able to do, I am of opinion that the present salary of £400 a year is insufficient for the retention in the service of an officer of the standing that is required. Mr. Ball speaks the Cantonese dialect with the facility and accuracy of a native. He is also qualifying himself to interpret in the Hakka dialect, and will soon be able to do so. He is, moreover, competent to pursue his studies diligently in the written language. Taking all these things into consideration, I am of opinion that Mr. Ball's services could not long be retained here at his present salary. He could easily better himself elsewhere. I have, therefore, to propose for Your Lordship's approval that Mr. Ball's salary should be £2,400 a year, rising every five years by an increment of £100 to £3,600 per annum. 12. To the post of Assistant
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110.

647

1

Exipreme Court under the heading Supervisor of the Staff of Interpreters and

"Translator."

11.

Seeing that in Mr.Ball

an

oval

I have secured the services of Interpreter of far higher standing than

C

| the Court has enjoyed for very many

years,

and as

it is

of

the utmost

socially as well as

importanse that socially

professionally the Interpreter of the Supreme Court should take a higher

position than Mr. Ball's immediate

predeRessor

was

able to do, I

am

of.

opinion that the present salary of £400 a year is insufficient for the retention in the service of an officer of

the starrep

that is

required.

Mr. Ball

speaks the bantonese dialect with the

facility and as

(

accuracy of a native. He is also qualifying himself to interpret

in the Hakka dialect, and will soon be

to do so. He is, moreover,

competent to -pursuing his studies diligently in the written language. Taking all these things into consideration. I am of opinion that Mr. Ball's services could not long be retained here at his present salary. He could easily better himself elsewhere. I have, therefore, to propose for Your Lordship's approval that Mr Balls salary should be #2,400 a year, rising every five

increment of £100 to

years by an $3,600 per

12.

amnum

To the post of Assistant

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