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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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