CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5] — Page 446

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facting appointment

1

a moment

after he

"Could make some more

suitable arrangement.

In the same Meteo;, as there had been

rumors that neither M? 1Bird

brother intended to

I duties on account

mon

his

their official

resume their

of

their beeing forbidden required Mr. Sherman

private practice, he required Bird to state his intention

as to resuming

his duties here, with a full knowledge that The must not expect to be appointed Surveyor General. a precaution, which he judged it necessary to like, as for man

reasons

many

M-1 Bird's appointment as

in the event of Mr. Wilson's absence.

be a

Surveyor fueveral, would

msatiolectory arrangement.

very

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7. Shortly after Mr Bird's departure M2 blank returned to China. He was a Civil

Engineer who had acquired Some local reputation previously is Engineer to the Municipal Council at Shanghai, where he had a large Salary of £1200 per

with allowances and the

privilege of private practice.

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8. " He therefore offered him the Acting appointment of Asistant Sumeyer General and M2 blank, who had

and

Enginu.

given up his intention of settling at a

Shanghai but who establish imself

was will

was anxious to re

in his profesion here-

willing to accept the acting appointment

provided he might likewise be allowed private practice.

9. As it was manifestly

unpopible

from the first that Mr Wilson Could P

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