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of young Europeans of the class to which Mr. Bell belongs, who have spent their early youth in China and have acquired a knowledge of the language. Now days parents send their children home at such an early age that they rapidly forget what Chinese they ever learnt. The Government must therefore rely on Chinese interpreters. Much may be done to improve the tone of the Service by engaging young men of good character and respectable rentège, and an adequate salary will reduce the strength of temptation. As we have said before, in ordinary suits in the Supreme Court there is not much fear of deliberate misinterpretation. In
important cases which bear a political aspect, it will always be possible to have the interpretation watched by some qualified
European Officer.
(St.) A.W. Brewin.
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Thomas W. Pearce.
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Ho Ki.
H.H.J.Gompertz.
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