CO129-244 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [1-4] — Page 374

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I aware that he is

Nor. A m

in almost every

every other

40

other Colony where

public works of importance are

Carried on "

6.

But there is no doubt

AGE

that the Surveyor General, as

head of the Public Works Department

does hold a

very

the Legislative Council, and it would probably facilitate his work

to such an extent if he had the opportunity of previously discussing

with the other Member.

of Executive Council such questions

As he is naturally expected to

important portion

express his opinion in the Legislature.

and I am not

in Hongkong, prepared to say that when

the present water and drainage

Works

are again placed under the immediate supervision of the Surveyor General, that it would be undesirable for him to have

a seat on

the Executive Council.

He is at present a member

of

I have the honour to be

My Lord, Your Lordship's

Most obedient humble servant,

2. Soming

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372 I aware that he is Nor. A m in almost every every other 40 other Colony where public works of importance are Carried on " 6. But there is no doubt AGE that the Surveyor General, as head of the Public Works Department does hold a very the Legislative Council, and it would probably facilitate his work to such an extent if he had the opportunity of previously discussing with the other Member. of Executive Council such questions As he is naturally expected to important portion express his opinion in the Legislature. and I am not in Hongkong, prepared to say that when the present water and drainage Works are again placed under the immediate supervision of the Surveyor General, that it would be undesirable for him to have a seat on the Executive Council. He is at present a member of I have the honour to be My Lord, Your Lordship's Most obedient humble servant, 2. Soming
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372 I aware that he is Nor. A m in almost every every other 40 other Colony where public works of importance are Carried on " 6. But there is no doubt AGE that the Surveyor General, as head of the Public Works Department doe hold a verz the Legislative Council, and it would probe probably facilitate his work to such sack if he had the opportunity of previously diveuvering the other Member. with the of Excenture Council such quations As he is naturally expected to important portion express his opinion the Legiclature. and I am not in Kingkong, prepared to say that whent the present water and drainage Works are again placed under the immediate supervision of the Sarnyor General, that it would be undesirable for him to have the Executive Council. A seat on Me is at present a member of en before I have the honour to be Ing Lord. Your Lord hitpe": Most obedient tumbles that 2. Soming صحا the
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372

I aware that he is

Nor. A m

in almost every

every other

40

other Colony where

public works of importance are

Carried on "

6.

But there is no doubt

AGE

that the Surveyor General, as

head of the Public Works Department

doe hold a

verz

the Legislative Council, and it would probe

probably facilitate his work

to such

sack if he had the opportunity of previously diveuvering

the other Member.

with

the

of Excenture Council such quations

As he is naturally expected to

important portion

express his opinion the Legiclature.

and I am not

in Kingkong, prepared to say that whent

the present water and drainage

Works

are again placed under the immediate supervision of the Sarnyor General, that it would be undesirable for him to have

the Executive Council.

A seat on

Me is at present a member

of

en

before

I have the honour to be

Ing Lord. Your Lord hitpe":

Most obedient tumbles that

2. Soming

صحا

the

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