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Unfortunately too the Assistant Surveyor-General is not an engineer but only an architect. He is, therefore, unable to give the Head of his Department the same amount of assistance that might be rendered by a younger and more scientific officer.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,

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Enclosure 1. 3455 RECO 27

Surveyor General to Acting Colonial Secretary (Copy)

Public Works Department, Hongkong, 31st December 188

I have the honour very respectfully to submit for transmission to H.M. Secretary of State, this application for some small addition to my pension when the time shall arrive for my retirement from the Service. I venture to make this request in consideration of my having on public grounds voluntarily foregone a portion of the legitimate emolument of my office under the following circumstances.

2.

In his despatch No.322 of the 7th of July 1864 Governor Sir ...

S. Stewart, LL.D.

Acting Colonial Secretary

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12 Unfortunately too the Assistant Surveyor-General is not an engineer but only an architect. He is, therefore, unable to give the Head of his Department the same amount of assistance that might be rendered by a younger and more scientific officer. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, 1 Enclosure 1. 3455 RECO 27 Surveyor General to Acting Colonial Secretary (Copy) Public Works Department, Hongkong, 31st December 188 I have the honour very respectfully to submit for transmission to H.M. Secretary of State, this application for some small addition to my pension when the time shall arrive for my retirement from the Service. I venture to make this request in consideration of my having on public grounds voluntarily foregone a portion of the legitimate emolument of my office under the following circumstances. 2. In his despatch No.322 of the 7th of July 1864 Governor Sir ... S. Stewart, LL.D. Acting Colonial Secretary
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12 Unfortunately too the Assistant Surveyor-General is not an engineer but only architect. an to Ie is, therefore, unable to give the Head of his Department the same amount of assistance that might be rendered by a younger. and more. officer. soientifie I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, 1 Enclosure 1. 3455 RECO 27 Surveyor Stueral to Acting Colonial charsteinn (Copy) Lin Public Works Department, Hongkong, 31.th December 188, I have the honour very respectfully to submit for transmission to it. M. Secretary of State, this application for some scall addition. my pension when the time shall to arrive for my retirement from the Service. I venture to make this request in consideration of my- having on public grounds volunters, foregone a portion of the legitinate emolument of my office under circumstances. the following cincs In his 2. despatch N:322 of the 7th of Drily 1864 Governor Sir July Non : S. Stewart, LL.D. Acting Colonial Secretary Sinchard
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Unfortunately too the Assistant Surveyor-General is not an —

engineer

but only

architect.

an

to

Ie is, therefore, unable to give

the Head of

his Department the

same amount of assistance

that might be rendered by a

younger.

and more.

officer.

soientifie

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,

1

Enclosure 1.

3455

RECO 27

Surveyor Stueral to Acting Colonial charsteinn

(Copy)

Lin

Public Works Department,

Hongkong, 31.th December 188,

I have the honour very respectfully to submit for transmission to it. M. Secretary of State, this application for some scall addition. my pension when the time shall

to

arrive

for my retirement from the

Service. I venture to

make this

request in consideration of my- having on public grounds volunters, foregone a portion of the legitinate

emolument

of my office under

circumstances.

the following cincs

In his

2.

despatch N:322 of

the 7th of Drily 1864 Governor Sir

July

Non : S. Stewart, LL.D.

Acting Colonial Secretary

Sinchard

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