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Unfortunately too the Assistant Surveyor-General is not an engineer but only an architect. He is, therefore, unable to give the Head of his Department the same amount of assistance that might be rendered by a younger and more scientific officer.
I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,
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Enclosure 1. 3455 RECO 27
Surveyor General to Acting Colonial Secretary (Copy)
Public Works Department, Hongkong, 31st December 188
I have the honour very respectfully to submit for transmission to H.M. Secretary of State, this application for some small addition to my pension when the time shall arrive for my retirement from the Service. I venture to make this request in consideration of my having on public grounds voluntarily foregone a portion of the legitimate emolument of my office under the following circumstances.
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In his despatch No.322 of the 7th of July 1864 Governor Sir ...
S. Stewart, LL.D.
Acting Colonial Secretary