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Reference - C.O.133

BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY - COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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Time is invariably occupied in my office similarly to the office hours of all other Public servants, and in addition to this I am the only officer who has work added to that. I had to design the work to be performed and arrange its various details, and after that superintend its actual execution without a single assistant to take my place during sickness, or use his eyes; mine were on the works while employed at the desk; it is from these causes that work has been occasionally neglected, works or repairs are not made as efficiently as they should be, the fault is not mine but that of the system.

The works I have to carry are separated permanently miles asunder, and in summer I may have an hour morning and evening to survey them or examine the work performed between those periods, and if a Chinaman can, he will cheat, be it for account of Public Works or for the ordinary necessaries of life.

Under these circumstances an Overseer. His Excellency was pleased first to place at my disposal an Overseer of Works, Mr. Scott, to whom I gave the charge of the convict labour and employed him as clerk also in the office to assist Mr. Power, and then two Chinese Overseers. Of the latter was immediately...

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference - C.O.133 BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY - COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON 57 Time is invariably occupied in my office similarly to the office hours of all other Public servants, and in addition to this I am the only officer who has work added to that. I had to design the work to be performed and arrange its various details, and after that superintend its actual execution without a single assistant to take my place during sickness, or use his eyes; mine were on the works while employed at the desk; it is from these causes that work has been occasionally neglected, works or repairs are not made as efficiently as they should be, the fault is not mine but that of the system. The works I have to carry are separated permanently miles asunder, and in summer I may have an hour morning and evening to survey them or examine the work performed between those periods, and if a Chinaman can, he will cheat, be it for account of Public Works or for the ordinary necessaries of life. Under these circumstances an Overseer. His Excellency was pleased first to place at my disposal an Overseer of Works, Mr. Scott, to whom I gave the charge of the convict labour and employed him as clerk also in the office to assist Mr. Power, and then two Chinese Overseers. Of the latter was immediately...
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference - C.O. 133 BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO 12 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON 57 tine is invariably sccupied in my office similarly to the office hours of all all other Public servants and in addition to this same the only officer who has work added to that. I had to design the work to be performed and arrange its various details, and after that superintend its actual execution without a single assistant to my place during sictiness, take or use his eyes mine were on the works while employed at the desk ; it is from these causes that work has been occasionally all excented, airs or repairs are not made as efficiently as they should be, the fault is not mine but that of the system The works I have to carry. are separated pregnently miles a sunder, and in summer I may have an hour morning. arrd evening to survey them or - examine the work, work performed between those periods, and if a chinaman can, he will cheat, be it for account of Public Works or for the ordinary necessaries of life. Under these circumstances an Oversees His lucellency was pleased first- to place at my disposal an of Works, Mr. Scott, to whom I gave the charge of the convict labour and employed him as cirk also in the office to assist Mr. Power and then two Chinese Overseersi ния of the latter was immediately Page 60Page 61 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference -

C.O.

133

BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO

12 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

57

tine is invariably sccupied in my office similarly to the office hours of all

all other Public servants

and in addition to this same the

only officer

who has work added

to that. I had to design the work to be performed and arrange its various details, and after that superintend its actual execution without a

single assistant to my place during sictiness,

take

or use his

eyes

mine were

on the works while

employed at the desk ; it is from these causes that work has been occasionally all excented,

airs

or repairs

are not made as efficiently as they should be, the fault is not mine but that of the system

The works I have to carry.

are separated pregnently miles a sunder, and in summer I may have an hour morning.

arrd

evening to survey them or - examine the work,

work performed between those periods, and if a

chinaman can, he will cheat,

be it for account of Public Works or for the ordinary necessaries of life.

Under these circumstances

an Oversees

His lucellency was pleased first- to place at my disposal an of Works, Mr. Scott, to whom I gave the charge of the convict labour and employed him as cirk also in the office to assist Mr. Power and then two Chinese Overseersi

ния

of the latter was immediately

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