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and their service counted

the date

from the

of their original engagement.

I may mention that the

19.

Staff required for

the Reclamation:

Works is not included in the list I have

furnished. It is, however, entirely subordinate to the Surveyor General, and consists at present of the following officers: -

"Mr. Bowdler (Special Engineer)

Mr Boulton (Assistant

Mr Remedios (Clerk)

Mr Sing Ki (Drafteman) Two Surveying coolies.

do.)

20. I

pclosures 2 to 5.

n

duplicates.

20.

I enclor

enclose the usual_

particulars of the

of the various

offices

referred to in paragraph g of this

Despatch.

21.

I would

would venture to

impress on Your Lordship the___

urgent necessity that exists for strengthening the Engineering Staff of the Public Works Department without

The temporary

delay.

services

Lieutenant Colonel Champernowne,

R. E., will shortly

of

cease, and yet

I fear that some months must still

elapse before

we can

fully repair

the