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Surveyor General himself, so that in

of his being incapacitated

the event

from work owing to ill health, or accident,

still

service

to

the duties of the Department may be efficiently performed). In the want of my being able from length of to latte the long leave of absence England allowed by the rules of the Colonial Office, the only puson capable of undulating the duties and camping

on the

the works

in hand would naturally be this Apiritant Iurveyor-Genival, and

if that Office

were abolished the duties

would devolve upor

a

person totally

some

unfitted for the contingency, or assistance would have to be sought from one in the Colany who would have no

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Knowledge whatever of those duties or of the intentions, or requirements of the Government of the Colomy.

Evne moluding the valaries now

paid to the Assistant Turvajor Commal and the Draughtsman, the expenditure

on

the establishment is only about 144. per cent upon the total amual expenditure upon Public Wort's, an not at all excessive

amount which

in

a.

climate

10

20

health of Emopeans undoubtedly

more

treacherous to the

Az-

China

especially taking

into account the exposure and riste meurred by the Officers of this

Department.

In Ceylon There

are

ма

less