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2. Having heard from thoroughly reliable sources of the professional ability, manliness, and efficiency of Mr. Newcombe, a young Engineer passing through Hongkong on his way home after a term of service on the staff of the Public Works Department of Japan, it occurred to me that if he would accept temporary employment under the Government his engagement would obviate the great difficulty, which had for a long time caused us much anxiety as to whence we might obtain competent supervision for the great and important work which we had to carry out.
3. Having accordingly made overtures to Mr. Newcombe subject to the approval of Government, he was induced to stay Hongkong on temporary engagement extending from month to month (for a remuneration of $300 per mensem - the same amount which under analogous circumstances was offered in 1877 to the late Mr. Satterthwaite, C.E., in connection with the Pokfulam Water Works surveys).
4. Owing to the few hours intervening before the departure of the mail, there was no time to bring this matter before you in the usual official way,
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2. Having heard from thoroughly reliable sources of the professional ability, Madiness, and
efficiency of
Mr. Newcombe, à
Young
Engineer passing through Hougtong
on his
tony
Service on
home after
a term of The Public Works Department
of Japan, it occurred to me that if
he would accept theuperry
krovisionally imployment
red
under
the Government his Engagencat. would so be the great difficult,
which had for
2 long time coured
the to much anxiety as to whence we might obtain competent lupervision for the great and important work which we had to
:curry out.
3.
Having accordnighy woode
overtures to Mr Hew combe subject to
the approval of Covernment he was induced to stay Houghong
temporary Engag
ement extending
from mouth to mouth
how
(for a
Jor
remuneration of #200 per
$300 per tutublar
the Lame amount which under
Anologous circumstances was
offered
in 1877 to the late Mr. Stare CE. in connection with the Septam Water Work surveys -
4. Owing to the few hover! interiting before
the departers of the mail there was no time to bring this matter before you in the usual official way,
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