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No. 1100.
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Enclosure.
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Publia Works Office.
Hong Kong 18th. December, 1900.
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· Referring to 0.5.0. (Extension) I have the
honour to represent that an agreement of some sort seems desirable
between the Government on the one part and Mr. B."¿Grey" on the
other.
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2. Mr. Grey is a thoroughly steady young man
of exceptionally strong physique, and a good surveyor, such men
can often secure well paid employment in the Best, and I think
Government would do well in ensuring Mr. Grey's continuance in the
Department for at least three years, while I think he on his part
wuold be glad to feel certain of employment for some time to come.
3.' I beg that His Exellency will be pleased
also to re-consider the question of allowing Mr.Grey compensation.
It is granted to all the new officers and overseers sent out from
home lately on 3-、 year engagements. Owing to the increase in
rents and cost of living, there is no doubt that a salaryfr $200
a month for a married English gentlemen, with children to keep,
is insufficient.
4. I propose from the ist. January that
Mr. Grey should live in Kowloon and look after all work over there
very imperfectly, supervised hitherto owing to shortness of staff.
There will, in addition to the ordinary maintenance work next year
be a great deal to do in making new streets and roads, and a:
Buropean officer on the spot to supervise and measure the contract
ors work is most desirable.
5. I anner the draft of an agreement drayn' |
up by the Crown Solicitor when Mr.Pictor Davis was employed,
altered to suit the present case and beg for authority to enter
The Honourable
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The Colmial Secretary.
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