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be assigned to Mr du? Hardy, Gov. Kennedy assumes him to be in the position of the late Assistant Surveyor, for Buckle, who drew
Salary of £700 per annum, and then grants him half that salary, £350, & half of Mr Moorbon's Salary, £500, total £850. Mr Walker's letter of the 27th Sept? shews that for Mr du? Hardy will lose all military pay and allowance, I do not think that Sir A. Kennedy could have made a better arrangement. It is quite certain that Mr du? Hardy would not have accepted on the mere half pay of our Surveyor.
I did not intend to consult the War office, as the military side of the question appears to have been settled in the Colony by Mr du? Hardy's superiors.
RSA
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approve. The demi-military incomes don't help to make the matter plain.
The last minute
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this despatch leave no doubt of Sir A. Kennedy's wish that Lord K. should at once appoint a successor to Capt. Monson; and a better look out for salary attached to the
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I presume that the office is to remain unchanged.
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Mt Macdonald
According to your minute on 10821 Hong Kong. attached to this office is £1000 a year, and there is also a horse & chair allowance £100 p. a.
2. Please let me know the nature of the duties to be discharged by the Surveyor General,
3. If it is desired to make any changes affecting this appointment, they should be considered at
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ERW
Dec.12/72
1. Salary £1,000 per annum, & Horse & chair allowance – £100.
2. As to duties. Building & Keeping in repair public buildings construction & maintenance of Streets - Sewers - roads etc. A considerable amount of office work, such as preparation of estimates, plans, specifications etc. In the 11th paragraph of his despatch. 20 106 of the 19th September, Sir A. Kennedy lays much stress on the necessity of the Surveyor General having a thoroughly knowledge of architecture.
Mr Mooroom, who was not a success
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