Before Sir Meroutes Robinson left for China, I had an interview with him, the letter to be sent from England, were thus explained, as necessary.
It would be highly injudicious to entrust such delicate machinery as we shall require entirely to the natives, the time has now arrived when it is necessary to make the appointment for one of these men, that he may proceed to Hong Kong with the shipment of Building materials.
The terms I beg to recommend are as follows. 1st Sub-Engineer Rogers Bart. " Colonial Office