400
$300 per month so as to place the Land Surveyor on an equal footing with the Executive Engineers. From enquiries I have made it appears that since his appointment to the Hongkong Service, Mr. Malsch has had a great deal to do with land questions, and has probably more experience of them than any other official in the Colony.
Since his return I may add that he has rendered me useful assistance in this very important branch of the Department.
7. I may here explain that when I sent in my original proposals for the re-organisation of the Staff, I had had comparatively little experience of the work of land survey branch. Its operations as is well known are not limited to land surveying but comprise the duties usually performed by a land agent; viz: - the valuation and sale of property. Taking into consideration the fact that the work of this branch is considerably in arrear, and that experience shows that many of the old lease plans are inaccurate, and require to be made over again, and that the revenue loses considerably from this cause, I am of opinion that for years to come there will be ample employment for the Land Surveyor, and an Assistant Land Surveyor, which appointments would if my suggestion be adopted, be filled by Mr. Malsch and Mr. Prosser respectively.
8. Until the arrival of the Assistant Surveyor General and Chief Draftsman, it is desirable that on the transfer of Mr. Cooper to Mr. Chadwick, Mr. Malsch should also have the general supervision of the technical branch of the Office Staff (draftsman &c.).
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$300 per month so as to place the Land Surveyor on an equal footing with the Executive Engineers. From enqui- ries I have made it appears that since his appointment to the Hongkong Service, Mr. Malsch has had a great deal to do with land questions, and has probably more expe- rience of them than any other official in the Colony.
Since his return I may add that he has rendered me use- ful assistance in this very important branch of the
Department.
7. I may here explain that when I sent in my original
proposals for the re-organisation of the Staff, I had
had comparatively little experience of the work of land
survey branch. Its operations as is well known are not
limited to land surveying but comprise the auties
usually performed by a land agent; viz: - the valuation
and sale of property. Taking into consideration the
fact that the work of this branch is considerably in
arrear, and that experience shews that many of the old
lease plans are inaccurate, and require to be made over
again, and that the revenue loses considerably from
this cause, I am of opinion that for years to come
there will be ample employment for the Land Surveyor,
and an Assistant Land Surveyor, which appointments
would if my suggestion be adopted, be filled by Mr.
Malsch and Mr. Prosser respectively.
8.
Until the arrival of the Assistant Surveyor Gene-
ral and Chief Draftsman, it is desirable that on the
transfer of Mr. Cooper to Mr. Chadwick, Mr. Malsch should
also have the general supervision of the technical
branch of the Office Staff (draftsman &c.).
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