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HONG KONG SURVEY STAFF.
Ship Surveyors.
(a) It is recommended that there should be an
immediate increase of one Ship Surveyor to the permanent
staff. This is the appointment mentioned in the fourth
paragraph of the Governor's despatch. It is proposed to
offer this appointment to Mr. Collings, and it is
considered desirable that, should he accept the
Short appointment, he should first undergo a special period of
training at the Board of Trade, particularly with regard
to the question of the treatment of existing ships under
the Safety Convention.
(b) It is recommended that the position should be
reviewed after the expiry of six months from the date
of application of the Safety Convention to Hong Kong,
when it is possible that it may be found necessary to
appoint a further Ship Surveyor. Should such an
appointment be decided upon, it can then be determined
whether it should be a permanent appointment or whether
of a temporary nature, such as could be filled by the
loan of a fully-trained Surveyor by the Board of Trade.
Engineer Surveyors.
(c) It is recommended that there should be an
immediate increase of two Engineer Surveyors to the
permanent staff, these appointments to include the one
referred to in the fourth paragraph of the Governor's
despatch.
(d)
The position should be reviewed as in (b) above
when the question of a further increase either permanent
or temporary should be considered in the light of
experience gained.
General/