CO129-098 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [4-5] — Page 83

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land exempted, and some arbitrary plan adopted for the adjustment of boundaries before it will be possible for any leases to be given to the various holders of the Deeds.

To execute services such as the above in Kowloon, and to carry into effect the Public Works contemplated the Surveyor General requires the assistance of Resident Engineer and a small staff of Chinese for the present year.

To build the Stone Cutters Island Gaol a competent Clerk of Works is required to be resident on the Island with one draftsman at least.

I have thus briefly alluded to several services, which the Surveyor General has to direct, and for the proper execution of which he is responsible; and I trust His Excellency will see the propriety of bringing them more prominently to his notice after the decision arrived at as expressed in your letter No. 1433 in answer to mine referred to above; for though the tenor of the Despatch from the Secretary of State in ordering the services of Mr. Carvalho to be dispensed with, clearly points to the reduction of the establishment, I respectfully submit that the Secretary of State cannot be aware of the amount and character...

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45. 81 land exempted, and some arbitrary plan adopted for the adjustment of boundaries before it will be possible for any leases to be given to the various holders of the Deeds. To execute services such as the above in Kowloon, and to carry into effect the Public Works contemplated the Surveyor General requires the assistance of Resident Engineer and a small staff of Chinese for the present year. To build the Stone Cutters Island Gaol a competent Clerk of Works is required to be resident on the Island with one draftsman at least. I have thus briefly alluded to several services, which the Surveyor General has to direct, and for the proper execution of which he is responsible; and I trust His Excellency will see the propriety of bringing them more prominently to his notice after the decision arrived at as expressed in your letter No. 1433 in answer to mine referred to above; for though the tenor of the Despatch from the Secretary of State in ordering the services of Mr. Carvalho to be dispensed with, clearly points to the reduction of the establishment, I respectfully submit that the Secretary of State cannot be aware of the amount and character...
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45. 81

land excented, and come arbitrary

plan adopted for the

adjustment of

boundaries before it will be possible

leases to be

for any

givin various holders of the Deeds.

to the

To excente services such as the above in Kowloon, and to carry into effect the Dublic Works contemplated the Surveyor benerel requires the assistance of Resident Engineer and a small staff of Chinese for the present year

مه

To build the Stone Cutteri

Island Gaol a competent Clerk & Works is required to be resident the Seland with one caffer at least

on

the

the

I have this briefly allusted is

several services, which the Surveyor beneral has to direct, and for the proper

excention of which he is responsible; and I trust His Excelling will sense bringing them more prominenti,

me for bringing

to his notice after the decision arrived at as expressed

letter No 1433

in

your

287 Ultims in answer to mine

referred to above; for though the tenor of the Despatch from the Secretary of State in ordering the services of Miz Carvalho to be dispensed with, clearing points to the reduction

establishment, I respectfully

без сту any

submit the Secretary of State connot

be aware of

the amount and character

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