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of my
In the concluding paragraphs
letter P38 to which I have referred His Excellency will perceive
that I make certain proposals in
regard to a supplementary staff for
works are contemplated
Howloon if any
by Government in that District, or
any
sale
of Land, the purchase of
existing lands,
or
the issue of Leases for any of the plots not proposed to be taken over for general public services, or for resale, it is indispensable that a Resident Assistant Surveyor General be appointed with a small staff suited to the services to be performed, to be increased from time to time
as work
may progress.
As
the
works now in course.
The public works
the erection of new
buildings; the repair maintenance and management of others, the preparation of drawings, specifications and professional Engineering work will give ample employment to the Surveyor General.
and his Assistant, Clerk of works, and
a Draughtsman, for the outlay for the present year without reference to the mint involves an expenditure of $210,000. With
reference to the last named Officer I may observe that, I have no regular Draughtsman, the last Gentleman who filled the office of 3rd Clerk I
gave some instructions to in drawing
and he rendering me some
was