284
was, I believe,
a
Railway Engineer.
3. There has lately been an assistant Surveyor General, under one name or another, but the Surveyor General to be appointed should not be led to expect such assistance in future. See the 4th paragraph of our despatch 27/13 of the 30th Jan: 72. Forthwith.
Page 13 of the Hongkong Estimates for 1873 (in print forthwith) will shew what the staff will be, minus the asst. Surveyor Gen!. The draftsman you
is believed to be a
competent man.
R.Sh
12/12/72.
155/118371/71
MINUTE PAPER.
Should again revert to the
Subject.
RM 16/12
Jun
2-2
ERW
Dec 17/72
P
9318.
Subsequent minutes attached to
you any reductions,
Mr Meade
Navi
suggest?
or other changes, to
Erw
Dec 12/72
app
Nothing beyond what has already been effectively recommended viz. the abolition of the office of asst. Surveyor General. Such an alteration may be necessary, but nothing has been advanced in support of the proposal since the date of 2. His despatch No. 155/11037/1, and in notifying to the Governor the name of the person who
may
be selected.
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