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No. 16.
UGANDA.
ORDNANCE SURVEY OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received February 15, 1907.)
[Answered by No. 21.]
Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton, February 14, 1907. WITH reference to your letter of 4th ultimo, 47864/1906,* I beg to state, for the information of the Earl of Elgin, that the four Colonial Surveyors for Uganda have now completed their course of instruction here. They were all trained together and did the following:-
Use of theodolite and trigonometrical observing,
Theodolite traversing.
Observations for azimuth.
Levelling and equating level errors.
Plane tabling, six inches to a mile.
Plane tabling, two miles to the inch.
Base measuring.
Visit to Reproduction Department. Ordnance survey cadastral surveying.
In the course of a month it was not to be expected that such an extensive
pro- gramme could be anything but a slight insight into topographical methods, but the men worked so well that I feel certain that they have derived considerable benefit from their course of instruction,
Previous to coming here they had had no practical experience of surveying. but they had done a certain amount of theoretical instrumental work. Considering the short time they had at plane tabling, they made a most creditable start, and I think that, with the possible exception of Mr. Goulston, they should all do well as topographers after a few months further practice in the field.
I attach lists stating their several qualifications.
I am, &c.,
R. C. HELLARD,
Colonel, Director-General.
P.S. Each man has been furnished with a certificate as to his attendance, &c.
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No. 17.
EAST AFRICA PROTECTORATE.
THE ACTING COMMISSIONER to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(Confidential (1).)
MY LORD,
(Received February 20, 1907.)
Commissioner's Office, Nairobi, January 14, 1907.
I HAVE the honour to report that in view of the estimated increase in the Survey Department, the Director has submitted the names of the following officers for promotion: Messrs. Galbraith and Clark to the position of District Surveyor, Messrs. Lloyd and Kyle to the position of Senior Surveyor, and Mr. Smyth (tem- porary appointment) to the post of Junior Surveyor. I enclose copies of the confi- dential reports on these gentlemen.
2. I have consulted the Commissioner of Lands, who concurs with me in recommending the above-mentioned promotions.
I have, &c..
F. J. JACKSON,
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No. 18.
EAST AFRICA PROTECTORATE.
THE ACTING COMMISSIONER to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(No. 30.) MY LORD,
(Received February 20, 1907.)
Commissioner's Office, Nairobi, January 22, 1907. WITH reference to my despatch, confidential (1), of 14th instant,* in which I asked that, in the event of the estimated increase in the Survey Department being sanctioned, certain promotions might be made in the existing staff, I have the honour to forward herewith a copy of a letter which I have received from the Director of Surveys regarding the engagement of suitable and efficient men.
2.
I recommend Captain Smith's proposals for Your Lordship's consideration, and I request that the new men may be engaged and sent to East Africa as soon as possible.
(No. 6.)
SIR,
I have, &c.,
F. J. JACKSON,
Acting Commissioner.
Enclosure in No. 18.
Office of the Director of Surveys, Nairobi, January 18, 1907. I HAVE the honour to draw your attention to the great importance of steps being taken as early as possible for the engagement of suitable and efficient men for the new appointments which will be, I hope, sanctioned in next year's estimates.
I have the honour to suggest that the precedent of the Gold Coast Survey, when Major Sir Mathew Nathan was Governor, should be followed. That survey was suddenly inaugurated, and the selection of surveyors was extraordinarily successful.
In this case I believe the Secretary of State for the Colonies cabled to the Surveyors-General of several Colonies calling for nominations and despatches followed giving fuller particulars. The names nominated were cabled home, but the selection was left entirely to Surveyors-General concerned. The agreements were also signed in the respective Colonies in terms of Colonial Office despatch. Much time was saved by this action.
The particulars which would be necessary to cable would be the number of District-senior staff and junior staff surveyors, draughtsmen, &c., and their pay,
The information that quarters or house allowance at Rs. 75, or when in the field, subsistence allowance up to Rs. 5 per diem would be allowed to District-senior staff and junior staff surveyors, whilst the remainder would have quarters or house allowance at Rs. 45 per mensem, or subsistence allowance at Rs. 4 per diem. The former would receive first class passage and first class railway tickets, whilst the latter would be allowed second class only.
The usual agreement is for three years.
As an alternative, the Secretary of State might perhaps prefer the information
to be sent direct here, and delegate to His Excelleney the power of making the appointments.
I suggest that the following should be applied to for nomination, viz. :—
Surveyor-General, Cape Colony.
Surveyor-General, Transvaal.
Surveyor-General, Orange River Colony.
Surveyor-General, Australian States.
Surveyor-General, New Zealand.
I have, &c.,
G. E. SMITH, Captain, Royal Engineers,
To His Majesty's Acting Commissioner
(Through the Commissioner of Lands).
Director of Survey>
Acting Commissioner.
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No. 19.
EAST AFRICA PROTECTORATE,
THE ACTING COMMISSIONER to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(Received February 27, 1907.)
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