A CHINESE PUZZLE.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 157, 5 July 1926, Page 5

A CHINESE PUZZLE.

.+ ..... - TO INTERPRET AN INTERPRETER. Some amusement was caused at the Magistrate's Court this morning by a case brought against a Chinese to show eauso why an order should not be made for nini to pay on an amount owing. Calmly, with sphinx-like visage, the debto r entered the witness box. and looked as if tiie proceedings wore without interest to him. Mr. A. Hogg said lie had an interpreter, who was duly sworn. The Litre;-, after chatting with his fellow countryman in the box. said: "He his got nothing. He has 5,,;, l his business, a.'.d is living on charity at present." "I don't think tiie interpreter has got a grip of tiie position, remarked Mr. Hogg. "Yoi brought him," said Lis Worship. "Yes." replied Mr. Hogg, "and I am sorry I did -.i." :U which tiie inferpreter joined in the laugh. Mr. Hunt: You vvunf aa interpreter to interpret for yo :r interpreter. Laughter, lie must pay £i per -.'.■■•■ t or 2'"' to _aoL rnc:ir. to get np.orber interpreter. The interpreter Lcre remarked: "He offers ." per week." Mr. Hunt : X--: good eno i_h f• : a mar. with only himself to keep. An adb-iurumei:: was then grunted for Mr. Hogg to get another interpreter.