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Messrs. SHEWAN TOMES & Co..
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Appendix No. 24.
HONGKONG, 7th March, 1902.
DEAR SIRS,-In reply to your letter of yesterday regarding your new offices on Praya Extension M. L. 2AB North Block, we are instructed by the Land Investment Co. to explain that we cannot commence work until we receive the approval of the Public Works Department to the plans and obtain permission for verandahs over Crown Land. The plans were sent to the Director of Public Works on January 22nd.
In the meantime a contract for the building has been entere I into and all the con- structional ironwork ordered from home.
We wish to point out that for some time, but little progress will be seen as we cannot expect to get any stonework ready for about 4 months, after which the erection of building will proceed rapidly.
Yours truly,
LEIGH & ORANGE.
Appendix No. 25.
Staff provided for in Estimates for 1902.
1 Assistant Director of Public Works,
Executive Engineer,
3
Do.,
Do.,
Assistant Engineer,
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84
Do.,
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..Vacant.
.....Mr. TOOKER.
Mr. GALE.
Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH.
Mr. FISHER.
Mr. TRIMMINGHAM.
Mr. XAVIER.
Mr. HUGHES.
Mr. CARPENTER.
Vacant.
Vacant.
Mr. HAGGARD,
Additional Staff Recommended.
2 Executive Engineers ( say £500 each + $360 (chair allowance) say, $11,000
1 Assistant Engineer
£300
+ $360
2 Overseers for Building Ordinance Work @@ £200 + $270 (chair
$ 3.500
allowance) ...
$ 5,000
1 Overseer for Telephone Work
$ 2.500
1
for Waterworks
$ 2,500
1
for Roads in City
$ 2,500
1 Experienced Clerk to take charge of the Water A/es.
$ 2.500
15
$29,500
N.B. This list does not include Mr. BOULTON & Mr. MEDIE engaged on the Praya
Reclamation.
Hongkong, 17th March, 1902.
W. CHATHAM,
Director of Public Works.