No
206
C
31572
[hent: 9 JUL 15)
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG, 29th. May, 1915.
399
sir,
mor's Despatch No. 223 of 20th. June, 1914, to Secreta- -ry of State. ecretary of State's telegram of
23rd. October, 1914, to
Governor.
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With reference to the correspondence noted in
the margin, I have the honour to
inform you that after discussing the
question with Mr. Chatham, I have
come to the conclusion that it is
desirable to carry out the re-
-organization in the Public Works
Department by which the branches,
hitherto distinct, of (a) Construct-
-ion of New Buildings (or Architectu-
-ral Branch) and (b) Maintenance of
vernor's telegram to Secretary
of State of 10th November 1974. ernor's Despatch to Secretary/ of State No. 369 of 14th. November, 1914.
57773 Secretary of State's Despatch 1167
269 of 10th. October,1914, to Governor.
6.38444
Buildings, under which are included lighthouses, sea-walls and
piers, will be amalgamated under one Executive Engineer in the
person of Mr. T. L. Perkins.
2.
Hitherto under the branch in charge of Main-
-tenance of Buildings has been included the charge of the con-
-struction and maintenance of roads, telegraphs, and telephones,
and the supervision of the expenditure on electric and gas lighting of Government Buildings and streets. I consider that this charge should now be separated from the branch in question and placed under an Executive Engineer in a distinct and separate branch, under Mr. H. E. Goldsmith whom I recommend for promotion to the
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
ANDREW BONAR LAW, M.P.,
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