Judging that
pay ban should be defined
the practice gaining a little progress until the
existing balances are Exhausted; the salary of the new Office should therefore be laid in the
said same way as Salaries for the other Offices who are nowffering the Public Works
Department under temporary Engagements.
DRAFT.
the Crown Agents
MINUTE.
Submits
Sn:
781
212
Haykay
14 Feb:84
Mr. Pearson
11 Feb Gentleman,
Mr. De Robeck 19-
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
X Mr. Meade,
Sir R. Herbert.
Mr. Ashley
Lord Derby.
Richome 2
Refr: 1819,
2dfts.
I am directed
If by the Secretary, for the "Colonies" requested you to engage
additional Clerk
of works for the Public Work
Department Hong Kong under a special agreement
for one year, on the terms mentioned in the enclosed paper