Vicinity, Hong Kong,
sometime Sir John Bowring
25
Interred
15
2172 H.K. Hong Kong
29th. March 1856
From 208. Sam submitted by him
Her
Jer Elect
We Merivale 19 The Ball 20 Mr Labuchere 25
autograph Labuchere to
Teen smith to you for
Consideration of the
the
new appointment - It has been found difficult to get really good men for this class of appointment from the Royal Engineers. The Reasons are
generally speaking they are not the most efficient
Answer of April 1856
5
3332.
with a Salary of £300 per annum,
It has been usual to
188
Dispatch from Hong Kong
stating
that a Foreman of Works in the buyer's
General's department
should be sent out for to
consult Colonel Dawson. I believe that his recommendations have
given general satisfaction. Now Labouchere
is of
opinion that an
experienced
Foreman of Works in the
Surveyor
General's
Department,
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