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from the Colony. Mr Wilson with
Kind, I fear, even
r
with the assistance
of Mr Storey and the Overseer of Works that his staff will be insufficient for the proper discharge of the
numerous duties the Office is called upon to undertake, and if he may obtain in the future Assistant he is himself unacquainted with the complications of my Department, his own duties and that of his staff will be still more difficult of execution.
I have, &c.,
(Signed) Char: St George Cleverly
Surveyor General
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Surveyor General to Colonial Secretary.
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Surveyor General's Office, Victoria Hong Kong
35th December, 1863.
I have the honor to submit for the consideration of His Excellency The Acting Governor the accompanying letter to my address from Mr Wilson, referring to the work of this Department in the event of his being called upon to act for me during my absence and in doing so beg to make the following remarks in continuation.
The humble
The Acting Colonial Secretary