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the Praya Reclamation was made

(on my appointment,

previous

not aware

all the circumstances attending the

of

transfer,

021

whether it has been

State,

confirmed by the Secretary of State,

arri

convinced'

"yet fully convinced

The treasurer as

expediency of the

permanent

in

permanent arrangement,

I should further

· anaking.

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be confirmed if Mr Maltch performed

the duties

satisfactory

Darre

of the

I add that

the recommendation that

Mr Malsch should have charge of

the Land Survey

I did

did so:

1. Because, so far

I can

gather,

Mr Molsch's duties have, since his

appointment, been chiefly in connection with Land questions.

2.

Because the appointment of Land

Surveyor is still vacant,

I should however add that

I made the proposal

on the distinct

understanding

that it should be

provisional, and that it should only

be

permanent in

the appointment

manner.

views with reference

I hold the

to the

Assistant Surveyor General, the Executive and Assistant Engineers and other officials of the Department; viz : that the Surveyor General should have full power to vary their duties from time to time, subject to the approval of the Governor,

to best meet the exigencies

of the Departmental service.

(Signed) D. Brown,

Surveyor General,

Hong Kong, 24 May, 1890.