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Ordinance No 11 of 1872 entitled an Ordinance "to apply a sum not exceeding seven hundred and fifty thousand Dollars to the public service of the year 1873.

DESPATCH.

No. 1144
Governor
Kennedy

No. 143
(Nov 11 1872)

Defective state of the Water Supply - Last previous Paper.

Refers to & requests that an Engineer may be sent from England to report on improvements of the Water Supply.

1872 Sept- 26

I have been informed that Mr. Wodehouse has a competent Engineer on the list of candidates for Employment; it would be advisable to apply to the Crown Agents. - The question of remuneration is left to Lord Kimberley. Ask the agents at the same time to report what they consider would be a fair remuneration.

12./1
Pun
12/1

Is Major Mackhair returning to the Straits Settlements. He is said to be competent, having lately studied water supply engineering.

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Ordinance No 11 of 1872 entitled an Ordinance "to apply a sum not exceeding seven hundred and fifty thousand Dollars to the public service of the year 1873. DESPATCH. No. 1144 Governor Kennedy No. 143 (Nov 11 1872) Defective state of the Water Supply - Last previous Paper. Refers to & requests that an Engineer may be sent from England to report on improvements of the Water Supply. 1872 Sept- 26 I have been informed that Mr. Wodehouse has a competent Engineer on the list of candidates for Employment; it would be advisable to apply to the Crown Agents. - The question of remuneration is left to Lord Kimberley. Ask the agents at the same time to report what they consider would be a fair remuneration. 12./1 Pun 12/1 Is Major Mackhair returning to the Straits Settlements. He is said to be competent, having lately studied water supply engineering. Page 150 Page 151
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Ordinance No 11 of 1872 entitled an Ordinance " to apply a sun not exceeding seven hundred and fifty light thousand Follars to the public, DESPATCH. Pleke vong trong 14:113 No 11144 Governor No. †No. (Subject.) NOV II 1812 143 Kennedy 113 Defective state of the Water Supply - Last previous Paper. Refers to & requests that an may Engineer be sent from England to repot- to mypronement of Date Service of the year 1873. ! 1872 Sept- 26 Ihave be 2 (Minutes.) Agents Cons Further " 4 23. 1872 1 January 1873 Agents (0000 3 | 72-H & S 5759) Inende Without Mr. Wodehouse has a competent Engineer on the list of fandidater for Employment it would be advisable question to apply to the Crown Agents. - The recummeration is left to Lord Kimberley Ask the agents at the same time to report what they consider would be to device a fain remuneration hu Birch Pun 12./1 12/11 Is Major Mackhair returning to the Straits Sants. awoner te be competent, haring lated studied loster suffely engineering, Page 150Page 151
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Ordinance No 11 of 1872 entitled an Ordinance " to apply a sun not exceeding seven hundred

and fifty light thousand Follars to the public,

DESPATCH.

Pleke

vong trong

14:113 No 11144

Governor

No.

†No.

(Subject.)

NOV II 1812

143

Kennedy 113 Defective state of the Water Supply -

Last previous Paper.

Refers to & requests that an

may

Engineer

be sent from England to repot-

to mypronement of

Date

Service of the year 1873.

!

1872 Sept- 26

Ihave be

2

(Minutes.)

Agents Cons

Further "

4 23.

1872

1 January 1873 Agents

(0000 3 | 72-H & S 5759)

Inende

Without Mr. Wodehouse has a

competent Engineer

on the list of fandidater

for Employment it would be advisable

question

to apply to the Crown Agents. - The

recummeration is left to Lord Kimberley Ask the agents at the same time to report what they consider would be

to device

a

fain remuneration

hu Birch

Pun

12./1

12/11

Is Major Mackhair returning to the

Straits Sants.

awoner te be competent,

haring lated studied loster suffely engineering,

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