repairs thereto, about the same amount of duty is generally demanded annually, this service occupies much time and attention, for it frequently happens that although the expenditures for the same is of a small amount, and therefore apparently of a trivial nature, it is indispensably necessary that a strict supervision be made performed, or the Chinese workmen will scamp the work and cheat to the utmost of their power, and it is in this respect where I miss the services of a good practical workman, such as are to be frequently found at home, who act in all capacities as general overseers, but who nevertheless have been brought up to some trade; for such services always found most efficient person, and if a carpenter such as one could be attached to the Establishment - in lieu of the Civil Engineer and block of "Works, whose situation it is proposed to abolish, much good would result thereby.
The only assistant I now have for all out-of-door works is the Chinese overseer, whose services I must admit are extremely useful, as well in the office as in the Works; he has had now good training in all sorts of duties, and a good execute that in all sorts of work, although he could not himself do any particular work, he will see that my drawings and instructions are attended to. I have much cause to be thankful for him, and from the horse allowance fully granted, the distance between works sometimes carried on simultaneously, he is enabled to visit them much more expeditiously and frequently, than hitherto. The three coolies under his charge also perform similar duties, and attend to the general repair of drains and roads, and whose particular service is to go out during rains, and see that the surface drains act efficiently, or apply the necessary repairs.
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repairs
thereto, about the same amount of
duty is generally demanded annually,
this service
occupies
much time and
and
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that
attention, for it frequently happens althrough the expenditures for the same is
of
" small amount, and therefore apparesitly of a trivial nature, it is indispensably necessary that a strict supervision be made
performed, or the Chinces
the Chince workmen
of the service will scamp the work and cheat to the utmost of their power, and it is in this respect where I miss the services of a good practical workman, such as are to be - frequently found at home, who act in all capacities as general
ab overseers, but who nevertheless have been brought up to some
I have . trade; for such services always found moet efficient person, and if
carpenter
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such
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one could be attached to the Establishment
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proposed
to
abolish, much
& good
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ld result thereby .
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only assistant I now have for all out-of-
-door works is the Chinese overseer, whose
services I must admit are.
as
well in
the
office
as ow
extremely useful, the Works; he
has had now good training
duties, and a
execute.
that
in all sorts
of
although he could not himself
any particular work, he will see
my drawings
and instructions are
attended to. I have much cause to ben
thankful for
him,
and
from
the horse allowance
fully
granted
the distance between work's
sometimes carried on kimultane.
multaneously,
he is
enabled to visit them much more--
expeditiously and frequently, than hitherts. The three coolies under his charge
also perform similar duties, and attend to
the
& general repair of drains and roads, and whose particular servicer is to
go
heavy
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out during
rains, and sex that the surface
act efficiently, or apply the necessary
drains
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