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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 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

(1)

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

the

such

a.

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

مجھے

218

Abou

ld result thereby .

The

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

о

out during

rains, and sex that the surface

act efficiently, or apply the necessary

drains

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