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Q--For instance, in Queen's Road before you come to Wellington Barracks and pass Arsenal Street, there are a good many trees, and the electric light is hidden a good deal by them. Don't you think there ought to be some more incandescent lamps down there? Don't you think there ought to be double the lighting power along there?
A-As long as the trees remain, I don't see how a perfectly good light can be obtained.
Q-Is that part sufficiently lighted ?
A-No, I don't think it is. I think the Praya is fairly lighted but I don't think Queen's Road is.
By the Chairman.-What increase would you suggest?
A-I think there should be a gas lamp every 60 yards.
Q-What distance are they separated by now?
A-I could not tell you.
Q-Would you let us have your opinion in writing? *
A-Yes.
Q-Have you any suggestion to make as regards staff so far as lighting of the City is concerned?
take?
A-No; not as long as the Company carry out the work of the contract.
Q-Are there any other duties that we have not dealt with that you have to under-
A-There is the gas lighting of Kowloon, independent of the Island.
Q-Have you had any complaints about the lighting of Kowloon ?
A-Not lately. We had complaints about six months ago and we put in extra lamps.
Q-Do you think it is sufficiently well lighted now?
A-I hear of no complaints.
Q-What is your own opinion?
A-I think it might be improved.
Q-You might let us have your views in writing as to how the lighting might be improved in Kowloon as well as in Victoria.† Are there any other duties?
A-The maintenance of the Clock Tower, but that is a small matter. The forming and kerbing of streets is a big question. The same staff as I have for the roads have to carry it out, and the increase I have suggested-one Assistant Engineer, and, I think, I said one Overseer-would be sufficient to deal with this.
By the Chairman.-What are your duties as Assistant Director of Public Works? A-Latterly, when Mr. ORMSBY was here, I had to some extent the supervision of the staff and he referred a good many papers to me to look over, but Mr. CHATHAM does this work himself.
Q-What do you do as Assistant Director of Public Works?
A-At present the duties are not well defined. Mr. CHATHAM tells me that probably some change will be made, and, at present the thing is in a somewhat transient stage.
* See Appendix No. 12.
+ See Appendix No. 13.
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