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formed on the basis of imperfect acquaintance with the responsible nature of the duties devolving in the Land Branch of the

Public Works department

(sd) S. Brown

Lark to Governor

12 April 1890.

Enclosure 2.

No. 1078

(R: 9 JUN 90)

Surveyor General to Acting Colonial Secretary.

(Copy)

No. 67.

Surveyor General's Office,

Hongkong,

11th March, 1890,

With reference to the recommendation contained in my letter of 15th ultimo respecting the necessity for a first-class trigonometrical survey of the Colony, I have the honour to call the attention of the Government to the desirability of following this up by a careful geological survey.

The limited area and comparative uniformity of the geological formation would, I think, make this a comparatively easy and inexpensive work, and it is not unlikely that it might be done by a qualified geologist residing in a neighbouring Colony.

The Acting Colonial Secretary,

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formed on the basis of imperfect acquaintance with the responsible nature of the duties devolving in the Land Branch of the Public Works department (sd) S. Brown Lark to Governor 12 April 1890. Enclosure 2. No. 1078 (R: 9 JUN 90) Surveyor General to Acting Colonial Secretary. (Copy) No. 67. Surveyor General's Office, Hongkong, 11th March, 1890, With reference to the recommendation contained in my letter of 15th ultimo respecting the necessity for a first-class trigonometrical survey of the Colony, I have the honour to call the attention of the Government to the desirability of following this up by a careful geological survey. The limited area and comparative uniformity of the geological formation would, I think, make this a comparatively easy and inexpensive work, and it is not unlikely that it might be done by a qualified geologist residing in a neighbouring Colony. The Acting Colonial Secretary,
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formed on ase, imperfect acquaintence with the reaponsible nature of the duter diortoing in the Land Turner of the

Public Works department

(gd) S. Brown

Lark you Genital

12 afril /90.

Enclosure 2.

IRR

0.0.

1078 104

(R: 9 JUN 90!

Surveyor General to Aaty (ofonial Decretary .

(Copy)

5.9.0.67.

Six

Surveyor General's Office,

Hongkong,

11th March, 1890,

With reference to the recommendation

contained in

my

letter of 15th ultimo respecting

the recessity for a first class trigonometrical survey of the Colony, I have the honour to call the attention of the Government dexinability of following this up by

careful geological survey.

to be examined and the

ment to the

a

The limited area

comparative.

uniformity of the geological formation would I think make this a comparatively

easy unlikely that it might be done by a qualifice geologist residing in a neighbouring Coleny.

and inexpensive work, and it is not

The Stonewable

The Acting Colonial Secretary,

The

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