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Hon. Colonial Secretary,
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I consider Mr. Townes too junior a man for
appointment to such a post. You will see from the subjoined list that he is a younger man than any of the Executive Engin- -eers at present on the Staff and that he is junior in service
to 4 of them.
Executive Engineers.
Born.
Date of lat. appointment.
My
Tooker
1857
1890.
Mr. Gale
1863
1890.
Mr.
Hollingsworth
1871
1896.
Mr. Fisher
1870
1900.
Mr. Jackman
1874
1903.
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Kr. Perkins
1867
1904.
Mr. Jeffe
1875
1902 (Join-
-ed as Asst. Engr.)
Townes
1876
1901
Mr. Boulton, Second Assistant D. P. W., was born in 1859 and joined the service in 1889.
Even assuming that Mr. Townes were qualified
to fill the post, it would not be prudent to appoint him, but he can scarcely possess the necessary experience nor do I think that Malacca is likely to be a suitable training-ground for an officer to fill such a position. According to the Straits Settlements C. S. Dist, the Staff at Malacca consists only of Mr. Townes himself whereas here there are 7 Executive Ingineers, all of whom are drawing larger salaries than Mr. Townos, 7 Assistant Engineers, 7 Land Surveyors, and numerous
subordinate Officers.
6th. May, 1910.
(Sa.) 7. Chatham,
D. P. W.