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180

and

engage

in private practice.

As this is more

a

Military than a

Colonial question I referred In Storey's letter

to the Commanding Royal Engineer in China,

and

beg to forward Colonel Moody's

in

observations upon it

for your

Consideration

The only officer of the Royal

Engineers at present

in the service of the

Colony is Lieutenant Williams who,

my Despatch No. by of 10th

May last, is temporarily employed at

reported

in

Kowloon.

Lieutenant Williams

is quartered at Kowloon in Command

of

a

Company of Sappers, and is thus enabled,

without

neglecting

his Military duties, to

discharge the duties required from him

by the Colonial Government in a

very

efficient

manner.

The

arrangement has

been sanctioned by Commanding Royal

Engineer

China.

and the

General Commanding in

It is in no way prejudicial to

Imperial interests, and is decidedly advantageous

to the Colonial Government; for a competent Civil Engineer

could not be found

to accept

the temporary appointment involving as

it does

a residence at Kowloon - for any

thing like the same remuneration as that allowed to Lieutenants Williams.

I have the honor to be

Your

Sir,

Most Obedient Servant

Herbert G. Robinson

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180 and engage in private practice. As this is more a Military than a Colonial question I referred In Storey's letter to the Commanding Royal Engineer in China, and beg to forward Colonel Moody's in observations upon it for your Consideration The only officer of the Royal Engineers at present in the service of the Colony is Lieutenant Williams who, my Despatch No. by of 10th May last, is temporarily employed at reported in Kowloon. Lieutenant Williams is quartered at Kowloon in Command of a Company of Sappers, and is thus enabled, without neglecting his Military duties, to discharge the duties required from him by the Colonial Government in a very efficient manner. The arrangement has been sanctioned by Commanding Royal Engineer China. and the General Commanding in It is in no way prejudicial to Imperial interests, and is decidedly advantageous to the Colonial Government; for a competent Civil Engineer could not be found to accept the temporary appointment involving as it does a residence at Kowloon - for any thing like the same remuneration as that allowed to Lieutenants Williams. I have the honor to be Your Sir, Most Obedient Servant Herbert G. Robinson X
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t. 180 and engage in private practice. As this is more a Military than a leolonial question I referred In Storey's letter to the Commanding Royal Engineer in China, annd beg to forward Colonel Moody's in observations upon it for your Ensideration The only officer of the Royal at present in the service of the Engineers at present Colony is Sientenant Williams who, my Despatch M. by of 10 th May lash, is temporarily employed at reported in ао Kowloon. Sieutenant Williamo is quartered at Kowloon in Command of a. Company of Sappers, and is thus enabled, without neglecting his Military duties, to discharge the dervices required from him by the leolonial Government in a very N2 efficient manna. the The arrangement has been sanctioned by Commanding Royal Engineer china. and the General Commanding in way prejudicial to It is ii no Imperial interests, and is decidedly advantageous to the Colonial Government; for a competent Civil Engineer found to accept could not be the temporary apporritiment involving as it does a recidence at Nowloon - for any thing like the same remuneration as that allowed to Lieutenants Williams. I have the honor to be Your Sir, Most Obedient Servant Merene Gl. Mobinson X
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180

and

engage

in private practice.

As this is more

a

Military than a

leolonial question I referred In Storey's letter

to the Commanding Royal Engineer in China,

annd

beg to forward Colonel Moody's in

observations upon it

for your

Ensideration

The only officer of the Royal

at present in the service of the

Engineers at present

Colony is Sientenant Williams who,

my Despatch M. by of 10 th

May lash, is temporarily employed at

reported

in

ао

Kowloon.

Sieutenant Williamo

is quartered at Kowloon in Command

of

a.

Company of Sappers, and is thus enabled,

without

neglecting

his Military duties, to

discharge the dervices required from him

by the leolonial Government in a

very

N2

efficient

manna.

the

The

arrangement has

been sanctioned by Commanding Royal

Engineer

china.

and the

General Commanding in

way prejudicial to

It is ii no

Imperial interests, and is decidedly advantageous

to the Colonial Government; for a competent Civil Engineer

found

to accept

could not be

the temporary apporritiment involving as

it does

a recidence at Nowloon - for any

thing like the same remuneration as that allowed to Lieutenants Williams.

I have the honor to be

Your

Sir,

Most Obedient Servant

Merene Gl. Mobinson

X

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