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Hongkong.
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I have the honour to transmit for your
consideration the enclosed copy of a letter from Mr. H. G.
Fisher, Assistant Engineer in the Public Works Department,
pointing out that his agreement terminates on the 22nd. of
next May and enquiring whether it is the intention of the
Government to offer to retain his services.
2.
When Sir William Gascoigne in Despatch
No. 267 of the 23rd. of last June recommended the appointment
of an additional Executive Engineer for the supervision of
Public Works Extraordinary, he recommended Mr. Fisher for the
post and in paragraph 6 of my Despatch No. 481 of the 5th. of
Fisher for
O last November, I had the honour to recommend Mr.
the maximum pay of his rank $3,000.
3.
The pay of an Executive Engineer is $3,000
vising to $3,600 by $300 triennially or £480 rising to £600
by £40 triennially, and as Mr. Fisher is a very good and a
very hard-working Officer, I venture to suggest that on the
completion of his agreement he should be offered the post of
Executive Engineer, as originally recommended by Sir William
Gascoigne
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P
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