CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12] — Page 539

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works; and must also be

suitable assistance, as

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(

stated in m

assistance.

3.

General

In short, the Staff of the Surveyor.

redvoed as it is

it is faw below it normal

strength, barely suffices to carry rontime work of the Department;

on the

and it is

Le eve

ine with the

wholly inadequate to provide assistance which would enable me to

6.

dispose of my

time in the

manner most

advantageono

Ари

operations

during

to the Public Dervice.

This being the

are

in

case, whilst

a preliminary stage,

the examination

of pland

and

preparation of projects, it is obvious that

when construction is in progress, proper

matters

supervision will be impossible, if ma

remain Qô

they

are.

5.

From their very

nature,

furied and hidden under ground, Drainage and Water Works, to be successful, require close supervision, during construction.

progress, especially after my departure from Hongkong, Mr Cooper must devote his whole time to these

When the works are in

works

my

to provided with I have already

previous report. But before

Mr. Cooper can be relieved of his dution and provided with assistance, the Surveyor

: must be augmented.

-General's Staff:

I beg therefore to urge upon you

the paramount recessity of ar augmentation of the Surveyor General's Staff,

and/

to

recommend that no time be lost in so doing. I have.

(Signed) Osbert Chadwick.

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