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orders were
given
on the 19th
March, 1889, for the preparation of a despatch, but such orders apparently overlooked.
were
The sole discoverable reference to the appointment of Min Bowdler as Special Engineer
is contained in Sir W. Des
Veux's despatch N. 234 of the 27th July, 1889, on the subject "the reorganization of the staff of the Public Works De-
of
partment.
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The only
reason.
which
which I can suggest
as mi-
litating against the infer-
ence
referred to in the 3rd paragraph of this despatch is the inherent non-pension_ able character of the emolu. ments of a temporary office. All appointments to the staff of the Praya Reclamation
by virtue of the nature of the undertaking. which is capable of being
Works are,
completed within a determin. able number of years, of a temporary