Department has a
fairly good clerica accountant and stores staff whilst
the Water and Drainage department
has
Chinese in these branches and
only
the whole of the supervision and in
instances the clerical work
wany
has to be done by the Resident Engineer
which as I have ported out on
previous occasions involves a
· good.
deal
of
tiive
and labour on work
I
which is hardly included in the
legitimate
duties of a Resident
ale
he xconomy and efficiency reavorably be expected prom
A..
347 that may
ALL
a'gannation of the hoo departments
having dual control over Public Works in this Colony.
I have TC.
(Signed) F. A. Cooper.
Act. Surveyor General.
The Four: W. M. Goodman,
Aching Colonial Secretary
J
J.
Enquicer.
12.
special Acts of Parliament obtained
ii England of
In view of the
many.
years for the-
late
extension of boroughs, the purchase of Gas, Water and Framway undertakings, and the high price paid wi some instances for the purpose of ridding. public works and districts of dual
control I cameot but think it behoves
the Government seriously to consider
the