CO129-241 - Governor Des Voeus - 1889 [1-7] — Page 817

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Sir,

HongKong

814

6th July, 1889

In my letter of toda

letter of today's date

containing recommendations for the consideration of this Excellency the Govenor respecting the reorgani zation of the Exquieering Staff, it will be observed that in the list of salaries proposed I have not filled in that of the Surveyor General, While leaving the matter entirely to the Government I venture to eubmit for stis Excellency's favourable consideration that in a minute by my predecessor (in comparing the salary proposed for a Quantity Surveyor

with that of the Engineers.

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of the Public Works Department),

Ali Price calls attention to what le

considers

The Honourable,

Fr Stewart, L. L.D.

Colonial Secretary.