Kong and the sufficiency of the Surveyor General's Department for the duties
the performance of
which properly devolve
upon
it will relieve the
Officers of Royal Engineers
stationed in that Colony
from
the labors hitherto
imposed on them
of the
Colonial service, and
effect at the same time
a saving of public
Money.
I have
No.25
Sir,
254
Colonial Treasury Victoria Hong Kong.
13th March, 1848.
I have the honor to forward the enclosed letter to my address
from Mr. Rienaccker, and to beg that you
will obtain for it the favorable consideration of His Excellency the Governor.
Mr. Rienaccker has
served upwards of three years in the
department; the first few
months of that period under Mr.
Martin, who gave
him a very
high character for ability, industry,
and general good conduct; for the
The Honorable
Major Caine
Colonial Secretary.