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56 must be provided for in the Supplementary Estimates. Mr. Bird's employment, for the reasons urged by Mr. Cleverly, has been sanctioned from the 15th ultimo.

I have also sanctioned the employment of Mr. Louis Gutierrez as temporary Clerk in Mr. Cleverly's office at $75 per month; the appointment to date from the 16th instant. I am satisfied that this appointment is necessary. No better proof of it can be given than the fact stated by Mr. Cleverly that he has been obliged, since the disallowance of the Clerkship on Mr. Wilson's arrival, to continue the officer out of his private resources for the execution of public duties.

I have also agreed to Mr. Cleverly's recommendation of an allowance of $12 per month, from the 1st instant, for Mr. Prestage, the overseer of Coolies at Stone Cutters Island works.

With these additions, which I trust will meet Your Grace's approval, I consider that all the works in progress, and projected, in this Island, and also the new works at Stone Cutters Island, should be efficiently supervised; but I agree with Mr. Cleverly that a small resident Staff will be necessary for Kowloon, when works of any magnitude are determined upon.

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56 must be provided for in the Supplementary Estimates. Mr. Bird's employment, for the reasons urged by Mr. Cleverly, has been sanctioned from the 15th ultimo. I have also sanctioned the employment of Mr. Louis Gutierrez as temporary Clerk in Mr. Cleverly's office at $75 per month; the appointment to date from the 16th instant. I am satisfied that this appointment is necessary. No better proof of it can be given than the fact stated by Mr. Cleverly that he has been obliged, since the disallowance of the Clerkship on Mr. Wilson's arrival, to continue the officer out of his private resources for the execution of public duties. I have also agreed to Mr. Cleverly's recommendation of an allowance of $12 per month, from the 1st instant, for Mr. Prestage, the overseer of Coolies at Stone Cutters Island works. With these additions, which I trust will meet Your Grace's approval, I consider that all the works in progress, and projected, in this Island, and also the new works at Stone Cutters Island, should be efficiently supervised; but I agree with Mr. Cleverly that a small resident Staff will be necessary for Kowloon, when works of any magnitude are determined upon. AY.
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6. · 56 must be provided for in the Supplementary Estimates. Mr. Bird's employment, for the reasons urged by Mr. Clevaly, has been the 15th ultimo. Sanctioned from 9. I have also sanctioned the employment of alls Gutierres Mr. as arm temporary Clerk in alto Cleverly's office at " $75 per month- the appointment to date from the 106 Instant. I am s satisfied that this appointment is necessary. No better proof of it it can can be given than the fact stated the temporary by Mr. Cleverly that he has been obliged Since the dis allowance of the on Mr Wilson's arrival to continue the officer outo of his private resources for the exceention Clerkship of public duties. 10. I have also agreed recommendation of to Mr. Cleverly's an allowance of #6 12 per month, from the 1st Instant, for chain for Mr. Prestage the overseer of Coolies works. 11. With these additions, which I trust will meet Your Grace's approval, I consider that all the works in progress, and projected, in this Island, and also the new God Stone Cutters Island, should on be efficiently supervised; but I Mr Gelevaly with agree that a small resident Staff will be necessary for Kowloon, when works and pay him himself of any magnitude are determined upon AY.
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56

must be provided for

in the Supplementary

Estimates. Mr. Bird's employment, for the reasons urged by Mr. Clevaly, has been

the 15th ultimo.

Sanctioned from

9.

I have also sanctioned the

employment of alls Gutierres

Mr.

as

arm

temporary Clerk in alto Cleverly's office at "

$75 per month- the appointment to date

from the 106 Instant. I

am s

satisfied

that

this appointment is necessary. No better

proof of it

it can

can be

given

than the fact

stated

the temporary

by Mr. Cleverly that he has been obliged

Since the dis allowance of the

on Mr Wilson's arrival to

continue the officer

outo

of

his private

resources

for the exceention

Clerkship

of public duties.

10.

I have also

agreed

recommendation of

to Mr. Cleverly's

an allowance of #6 12

per month, from the 1st Instant, for chain for Mr. Prestage the overseer of

Coolies

works.

11.

With these additions, which I

trust will meet Your Grace's approval,

I consider that all the works in progress,

and projected, in this Island, and also the new God

Stone Cutters Island, should

on

be efficiently supervised; but I

Mr Gelevaly

with

agree that a small resident Staff

will be necessary for Kowloon, when works

and

pay

him himself

of any magnitude

are determined upon

AY.

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