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155. A number of subordinate officers joined and left the service of the Department during the year.
156. The following officers, who had been granted long leave, were absent during the periods stated :-
Mr. C. H. Gale, Second Assistant Director of Public Works, 14.2.19 to 13.6.19.
Mr. D. Jaffé, Special Engineer, 14.3.18 to 18.9.19.
Mr. H. E. Goldsmith, 2nd Grade Executive Engineer, 12.6.19 to 31.12.19.
Mr. E. B. Reed,* 1st Grade Land Surveyor, 23.5.19 to 31.12.19. Mr. W. E. Douglas, 2nd Grade Assistant Engineer, 22.4.19 to 30.9.19.
Mr. R. J. Stevenson, Electrician, 1.7.19 to 31.12.19.
Mr. Colin Sara, 1st Class Overseer, 28.5.19 to 31.12.19. Mr. C. J. Tacchi,* do., 10.7.19 to 31.12.19.
The following officers were granted local leave :-
Mr. H. S. Rouse, 2nd Grade Assistant Engineer, 2 months. Mr. F. W. Wood, Assistant Land Surveyor, 3 months.
Mr. E. Larmour, do., 3 months.
Mr. G. H. Haskett, Inspector of Stores, 1 month.
Mr. S. R. Jones, 2nd Class Overseer, 5 weeks. Mr. Ng Ping-un, 2nd Grade Draughtsman, 4 weeks.
Mr. Tang Ngok-wan, do., 4 weeks.
Mr. Wen Cho-ming, Junior Assistant Land Surveyor, 4 weeks. Mr. Lo Ka-tsok, 1st Grade Tracer, 4 weeks.
157. The following officers returned from Active Service and resumed duty on the dates mentioned:-
Mr. H. West, 2nd Grade Land Surveyor, 30.7.19.
Mr. A. B. Purves, 2nd Grade Assistant Engineer, 7.11.19.
Mr. E. B. Lambert, Assistant Land Surveyor, 30.7.19.
Mr. H. H. Pegg, do., 17.8.19.
Mr. A. Anderson, do., 12.8.19.
Mr. R. S. Vergette, 1st Class Overseer, 26.6.19.
Mr. W. Pryde, do. do., 17.8.19.
Mr. J. T. Ewing, 2nd Class Overseer, 30.7.19,
Mr. J. A. Howe, do., 26.7.19.
W. CHATHAM, C.M.G., M.L.C.E.,
Director of Public Works.
PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE,
HONGKONG, 3rd May, 1920.
* These Officers were granted leave on their release from Active Service.