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Sir,
C. O.
14523
REC
Mr. Chathan to Director of Public Works
REG 19 1U0 95
Public Works Office,
4th. May 1895.
119
I have the honour to make application for an increase of hast
salary and that you will be good enough to recommend the same to
the favourable consideration of His Excellency the Governor.
I would point out that my permanent salary remains the
same as at the date of my appointment 5 years ago, namely $300 per
month. During that period I have had principal charge of numerous
public works, several of them of very considerable magnitude and
importance, the aggregate expenditure upon which has amounted to
over $727,000, and I am pleased to state that in no single instance
has the cost of these works exceeded the amount of the respective
votes, whilst in some cases there has been a substantial saving.
These results have only been attained by close attention and cons-
tant supervision, carried on at tines, as you are aware, under very
arduous conditions.
In addition to the works executed I would refer to the
Governor's Peak Residence, District School, Kowloon, and Happy Val-
ley Improvegents for which contract drawings, specifications, esti-
mates etc., have been prepared but on which no expenditure has hi-