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I did not prevent his wanting this time in preferring Charly auch drawings. It would be a dangerous proceeding for me to attempt to dictate to an Assistant holding the responsible position of Executive Engineer what drawings were or were not necessary for the execution of the charge, but, in my opinion during the works under his Case, it would have been desirable to perform such a task within the period under consideration.

I returned to Hong Kong on the 21st July, 1910, after six months' absence on leave within about 10 weeks deprived of Assistant Directors. Mr. Bouton, who was unfit for duty at the time, returned to duty, but I was relieved four weeks later & took up the appointment of ... in the Gold Coast Colony. For various reasons, I did not promote any of the junior officers to fill the work, and the entire administrative office was therefore understaffed for a considerable period, the post not being filled until October 1910. Nothing further...

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I did not prevent his wanting this time in preferring Charly auch drawings. It would be a dangerous proceeding for me to attempt to dictate to an Assistant holding the responsible position of Executive Engineer what drawings were or were not necessary for the execution of the charge, but, in my opinion during the works under his Case, it would have been desirable to perform such a task within the period under consideration.I returned to Hong Kong on the 21st July, 1910, after six months' absence on leave within about 10 weeks deprived of Assistant Directors. Mr. Bouton, who was unfit for duty at the time, returned to duty, but I was relieved four weeks later & took up the appointment of ... in the Gold Coast Colony. For various reasons, I did not promote any of the junior officers to fill the work, and the entire administrative office was therefore understaffed for a considerable period, the post not being filled until October 1910. Nothing further...
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I did not prevent his wanting this

time in prefering

charly

auch drawings. It would

be in dangerous proceeding for

40

to athaft of dictate to an Affien holling the reesmantle forition of benution Engineer were or were not necesary

what drawings

for the excention of

charge, but, in

my

enfreitt sor

dursing

the unks under his

Case,

it would Love ben

to ferform such a that

the period under consideration.

I returned to Houghing on the 21 study,

1910. after of months' a trance

within about 10 weeks

leave t

defrived of

Assistant Directors. Me bouton who was

unfit for duty

at the time

rettura

for whith Stude, the

love

Imer left a four weeks later & take of

the affointment of P... in the Gold Coast

not smitte Colony. For Various recons

# fromote

j

any of the junior ffices to fill

work

ytt

the entire administill

Deft therefore

dustied for

considerable period, the fort of

Dec 1910

filled until Occi

asion nothing father

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