the present Apisane Engineer... His knowledge of Chinese, I may add, materially increases his value in the Department.
10.-
Enclure a Neuterne Endorsement 1 shewing the Staff of this Department with the emoluments of each officer.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient
humble Servant,
Whinese
Governor.
Memo: by Lieut: Wodehouse, R.E. Lieutenant Surveyor General.
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I deferred entering on the subject of this Memo: until I should be in possession of information which would enable me to judge what the probable course of events might be...
I have now received a Telegram from home stating that Mr Price would leave England in three months... He would therefore probably arrive here about the beginning of September next, which would allow of my departure at about the beginning of October..