799
and their service counted
the date
from the
of their original engagement.
I may mention that the
19.
Staff required for
the Reclamation:
Works is not included in the list I have
furnished. It is, however, entirely subordinate to the Surveyor General, and consists at present of the following officers: -
"Mr. Bowdler (Special Engineer)
Mr Boulton (Assistant
Mr Remedios (Clerk)
Mr Sing Ki (Drafteman) Two Surveying coolies.
do.)
20. I
pclosures 2 to 5.
n
duplicates.
20.
I enclor
enclose the usual_
particulars of the
of the various
offices
referred to in paragraph g of this
Despatch.
21.
I would
would venture to
impress on Your Lordship the___
urgent necessity that exists for strengthening the Engineering Staff of the Public Works Department without
The temporary
delay.
services
Lieutenant Colonel Champernowne,
R. E., will shortly
of
cease, and yet
I fear that some months must still
elapse before
we can
fully repair
the