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was
which presented itself the finding of a competent person to fill the post left vacant, if one of the two :"fficers I have mentioned
was withdrawn
regular duties.
3.
a young
from
his
It happened that
Civil Engineer
named Richard Drury,
wad
passing through the Colony
his
way
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to take up
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appointment in Japan. As
he was
was under no
on
fixed engagement
engagement with the Japanese Government, mx Price induced him to
remain here, and took him
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trial, assigning him Mr Sampson's work, and detailing Mr. Sampson for the special
surveying duties which I have enumerated.
4.
final
Before making
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recommendation, Mr
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Price requested that Mr Drury should be taken probation. He reported
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