AnnualReport-1918 — Page 464

Staff, &c.

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Mr. H. E. Goldsmith, 2nd Grade Executive Engineer, 3 months.

Mr. H. C. Lowick, 2nd Grade Assistant Engineer, 3 months.

Mr. F. W. Wood, Assistant Land Surveyor, 4 weeks.

Mr. G. H. Haskett, Inspector of Stores, 1 month.

Mr. F. J. Ling, 1st Class Overseer, 4 months. Mr. F. H. Dillon, Land Bailiff, 1 month. Mr. Cheng Cheuk-Hin, 1st Grade Clerk, 4 weeks.

Mr. Lo Chun, Temporary Foreman, 1 month.

158. The following officers were permitted to proceed to England on the dates mentioned for the purpose of joining the Army :-

Mr. A. B. Purves, 2nd Grade Assistant Engineer, 18-5-18. Mr. E. B. Lambert, Assistant Land Surveyor, 18-5-18.

Mr. H. H. Pegg, do. 18-5-18.

Mr. R. S. Vergette, 1st Class Overseer, 18-5-18.

Mr. W. Pryde, 2nd Class Overseer, 18-5-18.

Mr. J. A. Howe, do. 18-5-18.

Mr. J. T. Ewing, do. 18-5-18.

making 14 officers in all from the Public Works Department. The names of the others are given in paragraph 163 of last year's Report.

159. During the absence on leave of Mr. Chatham, Director of Public Works, his duties were performed by Mr. T. L. Perkins, First Assistant Director of Public Works.

160. Messrs. A. E. Wright, Executive Engineer, and R. M. Henderson, Assistant Engineer, were absent from the Colony from the 28th August to the 17th October, their services being lent to the Weihaiwei Government at the request of His Honour the Commissioner.

W. CHATHAM, C.M.G., M.I.C.E.,

Director of Public Works.

PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 2nd August, 1919.