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record of good service he has in our opinion failed in some
important matters to justify the confidence which the Colonial
Government placed in him. We have very esnafully nonsidered
his position as also the amount of work which remains to he
completed and the views expressed by His Excellency in his
confidential dispatch to the Secretary of State for the
Colonies dated February 18th. and have raluntantly come to
the conclusion that Kr. Eves should be asked to region. We
fully appreciate the efficiency of his office arrangements
and recognize (as the Governor has done) that much of the
work which he has executed is satisfactory while we further
see that so near the completion of a work it is naturally
undesirable to introduce a new Chief Engineer.
Nevertheless
in view of the work of reparation on the brides which must
now be undertaken and the lack of confidence in the skill and
judgment of Mr. Evas which undoubtedly oxista, and which wa
cannot but #gare, we have cone with regret to the conclusion
that the appointment of a now Chief Resident Engineer, if not
absolutely n40938ary, has become advisable and the most satis-
faatory course for adoption by the Colony.
With refaranga to this subject we also understand
that His Excellency is anxious to secure the assistance of an
expert in order to advise the Hong Kong Government on questions of
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