the Praya Reclamation was made
(on my appointment,
previous
not aware
all the circumstances attending the
of
transfer,
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whether it has been
State,
confirmed by the Secretary of State,
arri
convinced'
"yet fully convinced
The treasurer as
expediency of the
permanent
in
permanent arrangement,
I should further
· anaking.
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be confirmed if Mr Maltch performed
the duties
satisfactory
Darre
of the
I add that
the recommendation that
Mr Malsch should have charge of
the Land Survey
I did
did so:
1. Because, so far
I can
gather,
Mr Molsch's duties have, since his
appointment, been chiefly in connection with Land questions.
2.
Because the appointment of Land
Surveyor is still vacant,
I should however add that
I made the proposal
on the distinct
understanding
that it should be
provisional, and that it should only
be
permanent in
the appointment
manner.
views with reference
I hold the
to the
Assistant Surveyor General, the Executive and Assistant Engineers and other officials of the Department; viz : that the Surveyor General should have full power to vary their duties from time to time, subject to the approval of the Governor,
to best meet the exigencies
of the Departmental service.
(Signed) D. Brown,
Surveyor General,
Hong Kong, 24 May, 1890.