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Vicinity, Hong Kong,

sometime Sir John Bowring

25

Interred

15

2172 H.K. Hong Kong

29th. March 1856

From 208. Sam submitted by him

Her

Jer Elect

We Merivale 19 The Ball 20 Mr Labuchere 25

autograph Labuchere to

Teen smith to you for

Consideration of the

the

new appointment - It has been found difficult to get really good men for this class of appointment from the Royal Engineers. The Reasons are

generally speaking they are not the most efficient

Answer of April 1856

5

3332.

with a Salary of £300 per annum,

It has been usual to

188

Dispatch from Hong Kong

stating

that a Foreman of Works in the buyer's

General's department

should be sent out for to

consult Colonel Dawson. I believe that his recommendations have

given general satisfaction. Now Labouchere

is of

opinion that an

experienced

Foreman of Works in the

Surveyor

General's

Department,

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