CO129-175 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [9-12] — Page 104

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Surveyor General there is in receipt of a salary of £1500 with certain allowances which I understand notably enhance that sum, while his duties bear no comparison with mine inasmuch as all works in Singapore itself are under the exclusive control of the Engineer to the Municipality of that place. In Hong Kong, however, in addition to his onerous duties of an equally municipal character the Surveyor General is charged with the sole care of the City in regard to its drainage and Sewerage, paving, lighting, water supply, and sanitary administration.

5. In this Colony the Attorney-General, the Crown Solicitor, the Colonial Surgeon, and other professional officers are allowed the benefit of private practice, but the Surveyor General is debarred from this privilege, and if it were conceded to him it would assuredly more than double and perhaps treble his income. Such a concession, however, it must be confessed would be undesirable as an Engineer of ordinary ability could soon acquire a practice that would be likely to engross the greater portion of his time.

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102 Surveyor General there is in receipt of a salary of £1500 with certain allowances which I understand notably enhance that sum, while his duties bear no comparison with mine inasmuch as all works in Singapore itself are under the exclusive control of the Engineer to the Municipality of that place. In Hong Kong, however, in addition to his onerous duties of an equally municipal character the Surveyor General is charged with the sole care of the City in regard to its drainage and Sewerage, paving, lighting, water supply, and sanitary administration. 5. In this Colony the Attorney-General, the Crown Solicitor, the Colonial Surgeon, and other professional officers are allowed the benefit of private practice, but the Surveyor General is debarred from this privilege, and if it were conceded to him it would assuredly more than double and perhaps treble his income. Such a concession, however, it must be confessed would be undesirable as an Engineer of ordinary ability could soon acquire a practice that would be likely to engross the greater portion of his time.

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102 Surveyor General there is in receipt of a salary of £1500 with certain lalazion allowances which I understand nont considerably enhance that sum, while his duties bear no comparison inces Man is with mine inasmuch as all_ are works in Singapore itself. under the exclusive control of the Engineer to the Municipality of that place . In Hongthong however, in addition to his How onerous duties of a equally municipal character the Surveyor General is charged with the sole sare of the City in regard to ito drainage and Sewerage, paving, lighting water supply, and sanitary administration. 5. In this bolony the Altomey -General, the brown Solicitor, the Colonial Surgeon, and other. professional officers are allowed the benefit of private practice, but the Surveyor General is debarred from this privilege, and if it were conceded to him it would. assuredly more than double and perhaps treble his income. Such as aw a concession however, it must be confessed would be undesirable Engineer of ordinary ability could soon require a practice - that would be likely to engross the greater portion of his time

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Surveyor General there is in receipt of a salary of £1500 with certain

lalazion

allowances which I understand nont considerably enhance that sum, while his duties bear no comparison inces

Man is

with mine inasmuch as

all_

are

works in Singapore itself. under the exclusive control of the Engineer to the Municipality of that place . In Hongthong

however, in addition to his

How

onerous duties of a equally municipal character the Surveyor General is charged with the sole sare of the City in regard to ito drainage and Sewerage, paving, lighting water supply, and

sanitary administration.

5. In this bolony the Altomey

-General, the brown Solicitor, the Colonial Surgeon, and other.

professional officers

are allowed the benefit of private practice, but

the Surveyor General is debarred from this privilege, and if it

were conceded to him it would.

assuredly

more than double and

perhaps treble his income. Such

as aw

a concession however, it must be confessed would be undesirable Engineer of ordinary ability could soon require a practice - that would be likely to engross the greater portion of his time

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