CO129-244 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [1-4] — Page 391

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Go to the favour (as I should like to have done) that his experience is altogether surveying or drawing. We should have the strongest ground possible for refusing his application for an Engineering place.

Secretly. If W. Halich were stained as Engineer, hor. Brown would have 4 Engineers highest class, both limited to one person engaged on land work, which is all he asks for. If, on the other hand, War Andlad is, as you suggest, appointed Law Surveyor specially, there will be less work for the Engineering Dept. and I do not see the necessity for an "Assistant Surveyor for Copper Legge General". With which would furnish Brown with one more man than he asks for (including clerks). Without such an appointment, Brown will have 3 more men than he needs.

While the Praya works will have a separate (additional) staff and the drainage and water supply will be entirely taken away from him. I do not see how he can want an "Assistant Surveyor General" unless (as I think is not improbable) he wants to rebuild Hong Kong.

Another reason for postponing for some years the question of an "Assistant Surveyor General" is that that officer would be a permanent and pensionable appointment over the heads of those who have just been appointed. You may have said to have no claim, but of Eu Cooper who is Senior Engineer, would this be deprived of all possibility of promotion?

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Go to the favour (as I should like to have done) that his experience is altogether surveying or drawing. We should have the strongest ground possible for refusing his application for an Engineering place. Secretly. If W. Halich were stained as Engineer, hor. Brown would have 4 Engineers highest class, both limited to one person engaged on land work, which is all he asks for. If, on the other hand, War Andlad is, as you suggest, appointed Law Surveyor specially, there will be less work for the Engineering Dept. and I do not see the necessity for an "Assistant Surveyor for Copper Legge General". With which would furnish Brown with one more man than he asks for (including clerks). Without such an appointment, Brown will have 3 more men than he needs. While the Praya works will have a separate (additional) staff and the drainage and water supply will be entirely taken away from him. I do not see how he can want an "Assistant Surveyor General" unless (as I think is not improbable) he wants to rebuild Hong Kong. Another reason for postponing for some years the question of an "Assistant Surveyor General" is that that officer would be a permanent and pensionable appointment over the heads of those who have just been appointed. You may have said to have no claim, but of Eu Cooper who is Senior Engineer, would this be deprived of all possibility of promotion? Page 389
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Go to the frownor (as I should like to have done) that his experience is altogether surveying or drawing. We should have the -strongest ground possible for refusing his application for and Engineering place. Secretly. If W. halich were stained as ' in the would be mainly Engineer, hor. Brown to the trould have 4 Engineers hight highest dans, bois limfom one pukom Engaged on land work, which is all he arker for. If om the other hand war Andlad is as you suggest, appointed Law Surveyor specially, there will be less work for the Enquirering Dept. and I do not see the recessity the about of "assistant Surveyor for capper Log General". With bad for which would fume for Brown one more mam then he asks for (winchading mealsch). Without T. 389 such and affocictment, to: Brown will have 3 more men thank her! While Price hat, which the Praya works will havn a seperate (additional) staff and The Brannage and water supply will be entirely taker away from him. I do not see how he can want an "Assistant Surveyor General" unless (as I think is not improbable) he wants to rebuild Hong Kong. Another reason for postfoming for rouse years the question of an "Assistant Surveyor General" in that that officer would be one, and a permment and pensionable would be apporistit orily of over the heads not them then you may مثالي انا تم السالم م سمة have just sent In said to have no dain, but of Eu Cooper who b as Senior Engriser bike would this be deprived of all possibility of promotion
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Go to the frownor (as I should like to have done) that his experience is altogether surveying or drawing. We

should have the

-strongest ground possible

for refusing his application for and Engineering place.

Secretly. If W. halich were

stained as

'

in the

would be

mainly

Engineer, hor. Brown to the trould have 4 Engineers hight highest dans, bois limfom one pukom Engaged on land work, which is all he arker for. If

om the other hand

war Andlad is as you suggest, appointed Law Surveyor specially, there will be less work for the Enquirering Dept. and I do not see the recessity

the about of "assistant Surveyor for capper Log

General". With bad for which would fume for Brown one more mam then he asks for (winchading mealsch). Without

T.

389

such and affocictment, to: Brown will have 3 more men thank her!

While

Price hat, which

the Praya works will havn a seperate (additional) staff and

The Brannage and water supply

will be entirely

taker

away from him. I do not see how he can want an

"Assistant Surveyor General" unless (as I think is not improbable) he wants to rebuild Hong Kong.

Another

reason for postfoming for rouse years

the question of an "Assistant Surveyor General" in that that officer would be

one, and

a permment and pensionable would be apporistit

orily of

over the heads not

them then you

may

مثالي انا تم

السالم

م سمة

have just sent

In said to have no

dain, but of Eu Cooper who b

as Senior Engriser bike would this be deprived of all possibility of promotion

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