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as some

Sappers, which is to be regretted, portions of the work require constant atten. tim, which I am naturally unable to give

with the other services demanding

to my attention; I however manage visit the building regularly, and if pos. sible, tivice a day, and have much pleasure in stating the work is pro -greping properly, and the Contractors

giving satisfaction.

The Chinese Overseer

and the three Department coolies have

been

Employed during the year

usual manner in attendance

in the

upon m

me

as chair-men, for surveying or other - purposes, in the ordinary small repairs which are demanded to the Roads, Sheet; &, and, as I have no Foreman or Clerk

works, I make them berseers on Contract Works in the formation of Roads; in

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these services I find them very useful, and they have given perfect satisfaction during

the

year.

Most of the Civil Building under my charge have been repaired as satisfactorily

as circumstances would admit, andothers

requiring it have been postpones awaiting instructions as to the neepity for the upholding of them or not; they are

the Police Statines

hear

the Allany

Godowns

And at East Point & Leighton's Browns,

both of which are in a

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state indeed.

very dilapidated

Several defects appear in the

Court Struse, particularly in the outer cornices, the crowning or projecting member of which has unfortunately been formed

with wood plastered in cement, and the whole

being covered up, the leakages therein and want of ventilation have

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