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Gisborne Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 10431, 11 November 1927, Page 7

“ME NO SAVEE!” A CHINAMAN'S ENGLISH. AMUSING COLHT INTEIILUDE. (Special to the Times.) AUCKLAND, Nov. 10. T know understand English—you understand Chinee/’ said Sun Quong Chang to Mr Inder this morning at the Magistrate’s Court. The Chinese claimed damages from S. W. Carter to the extent of £SO for cauliflowers which he alleged had been destroyed in his garden by annuals belonging to the defendant. Mr Inder. who represented the defendant, said there was no need lor an interpreter as the plaintiff had been rears in New Zealand. Mr F. K. Hunt, S.M., said the plaintiff, being a 'Chinese,' wns entitled to have an interpreter if lie desired one. When Mr Inder started to cross-ex-amine, he said: “Jimmy, you understand English. ’ The witness- stood as if lie had not heard the question, w I deli was repeated three times. Mr Dickson, for the plaintiff : Don’t call him Jimmy! My client’s name is Sun Quong Chang. Aon can call him Sun. Mr Inder: Oh! He is known as ■Jimmy’ all over Auckland and talks English better than ap interpreter. Mr Hunt, S.M.: Still lie may understand your questions better il they are put in Ids own language. Air Inder: Do you understand me, Jimmy ? ■ Witness, pointing to the. interpreter: This man talk English to you. L no understand English. Mr Inder: You talk hotter English than he can. . •‘ Witness: You no 'Understand Chinee. I no understand English. Mr Inder: How long have you been here. Witness : About twenty years. Mr nder: And yet eainiot talk English? „ ' Witness : You no, : talk Clniice. After that witness ceased to talk English and the long business) of in 7 terpreting: was begun. ,<

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