CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12] — Page 75

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the services of Mr. Brewer, the Government Marine Surveyor, in the inspection of Engines and Carriages.

2.

their

1 to 4.

I enclose copies of Enclosures, the correspondence which has passed on the subject, from which it will be seen that periodical inspections are all that will be required, and that, for these, the Company propose giving $40 a month as remuneration.

3.

Why Mr. Brewer's assistance should be required, when the Company have a permanent resident Engineer of their own, I do not know, except as a check on the latter! Mr. Ryrie, (Unofficial Member of Council), who writes on behalf of the Company, says that there is no one in Hongkong, except Mr. Brewer, who understands the work.

4.

On condition that his official duties are in no way interfered with, I have provisionally

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72 ! the services of Mr. Brewer, the Government Marine Surveyor, in the inspection of Engines and Carriages. 2. their 1 to 4. I enclose copies of Enclosures, the correspondence which has passed on the subject, from which it will be seen that periodical inspections are all that will be required, and that, for these, the Company propose giving $40 a month as remuneration. 3. Why Mr. Brewer's assistance should be required, when the Company have a permanent resident Engineer of their own, I do not know, except as a check on the latter! Mr. Ryrie, (Unofficial Member of Council), who writes on behalf of the Company, says that there is no one in Hongkong, except Mr. Brewer, who understands the work. 4. On condition that his official duties are in no way interfered with, I have provisionally
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72 ! the services of Mr. Brewer, the | Government Marine Surveyor, in the inspection of Engines and Carriages. 2. their 1 to 4. I enclose copies of Enclosures, the correspondence which to 15 full has passed on the subject, · from which it will be seen that periodisal inspections are all that will be required, and that, for these, the Company propose giving #40 a month ad 3. remuneration. Why Mr. Brewer's assistance 188 ¿ assistance should be required, a when the Company have permanent resident Engineer of their own, I do not know, except as a cheek on the latter! Mr Ryrie, (Unofficial Member on of Council), who writes behalf of the Company, says that there is no one in Hongkong, exzept Mr. Brewer, who understands the work. 4. his On condition that official duties are in no way interfered with, I have, provisionaly
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72

!

the services of Mr. Brewer, the | Government Marine Surveyor, in the inspection of Engines and Carriages.

2.

their

1 to 4.

I enclose copies of Enclosures, the correspondence which to 15 full

has passed

on the subject,

· from which it will be seen

that periodisal inspections

are all that will be required,

and that,

for

these, the

Company propose giving #40

a month ad

3.

remuneration.

Why Mr. Brewer's

assistance

188

¿

assistance should be required,

a

when the Company have permanent resident Engineer

of their own, I do not know,

except

as

a

cheek

on

the latter!

Mr Ryrie, (Unofficial Member

on

of Council), who writes behalf of the Company, says

that there is no one

in

Hongkong, exzept Mr. Brewer,

who understands the work.

4.

his

On condition that

official duties are in no

way interfered with, I have,

provisionaly

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