Q 89
Staff, &c.
The following officers retired on pension
Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G., M.I.C.E., Director of Public Works, 1st June, 1921.
Mr. B. W. Grey, 1st Grade Land Surveyor, invalided. 12th June, 1921.
Mr. W. T. Edwards, Drainage Surveyor, 7th September, 1921.
Mr. J. E. Eldridge, 1st Class Overseer, invalided, 7th July, 1921.
Mr. U. A. Farrell, 1st Class Overseer, invalided 6th September, 1921.
The retirement of the Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G., M.I.C.E., after 31 years of strenuous and varied activities in the service of the Government merits a more adequate reference than the bald statement given above. The majority of the Public Works of this Colony as they exist today are a standing monument to his energy and foresight.
198. The following promotions were made :—
Mr. T. L. Perkins, 1st Assistant Director of Public Works, to Director of Public Works, 1st June, 1921.
Mr. H. T. Jackman, Engineer, to Assistant Director of Public Works, 1st June, 1921.
Mr. H. H. Pegg, 2nd Class Land Surveyor, to Assistant Engineer, 6th January, 1921.
Mr. J. Dickson, 1st Class Overseer, to Drainage Inspector, 1st January, 1921.
Mr. Colin Sara, 1st Class Overseer, to Inspector of Government Furniture, 1st June, 1921.
Mr. S. R. Jones, 2nd Class Overseer, to 1st Class Overseer, 1st January, 1921.
Mr. C. A. Grimes, 2nd Class Overseer, to 1st Class Overseer, 1st July, 1921.
Mr. G. W. May, 2nd Class Overseer, to 1st Class Overseer, 1st July, 1921.
Mr. Ng Ka-pui, Junior Assistant Land Surveyor, to Assistant Land Surveyor, 1st January, 1921.
Mr. Ng Hip, 6th Grade Clerk, to 5th Grade Clerk, 1st October, 1921.
199. The following officers left the service of the Department during the year :—
Mr. G. H. Haskett, Inspector of Stores.
Mr. A. J. C. Taylor, Inspector of Stores.
Mr. Wong Tsun-fan, 4th Grade Clerk.
Mr. U Hang-chan, 5th Grade Clerk.
Mr. Chow Kee, Temporary Clerk.
Mr. Wen Cho-ming, 2nd Class Assistant Land Surveyor.
Mr. P. C. Yung, Apprentice Surveyor.
* Re-transferred from Treasury to this Department on 26th December, 1921.