CO129-246 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [8-9] — Page 299

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I't Cooper is fully acquainted with my views on every point of importance; and is in a position to commence work on a section of the Lower Central District, as well as Aigi Level on the Sewerage of the City District, the execution of which has been already sanctioned, and is in progress.

3. The work of laying the new Water-mains has made considerable progress, upwards of five miles being now complete. The service reservoirs for the Water supply of the upper zone of the city are in hand. One motor has been fixed.

4. Office arrangements - The Staff and arrangements of the Water and Drainage Department are thoroughly organized. The books have been opened and posted up to 30th June. Today I have submitted a correct statement of the true expenditure, divided under the several votes, up to that date.

5. When I continue to act as Consulting Engineer for Water and Drainage in England, it will be my duty to give any information that may be required by the Government or by the Crown Agents. If the Surveyor General should at any time require any information, or any assistance in the selection or inspection of stores or materials, I shall be happy to give it, as part of my duty under the general terms of my agreement.

6. The Royal Warrant appointing me a Member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong authorises me to hold this appointment as long as I shall be employed by the Governor Officer Administering the Government of Our Colony of Hong Kong.

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297 I't Cooper is fully acquainted with my views on every point of importance; and is in a position to commence work on a section of the Lower Central District, as well as Aigi Level on the Sewerage of the City District, the execution of which has been already sanctioned, and is in progress. 3. The work of laying the new Water-mains has made considerable progress, upwards of five miles being now complete. The service reservoirs for the Water supply of the upper zone of the city are in hand. One motor has been fixed. 4. Office arrangements - The Staff and arrangements of the Water and Drainage Department are thoroughly organized. The books have been opened and posted up to 30th June. Today I have submitted a correct statement of the true expenditure, divided under the several votes, up to that date. 5. When I continue to act as Consulting Engineer for Water and Drainage in England, it will be my duty to give any information that may be required by the Government or by the Crown Agents. If the Surveyor General should at any time require any information, or any assistance in the selection or inspection of stores or materials, I shall be happy to give it, as part of my duty under the general terms of my agreement. 6. The Royal Warrant appointing me a Member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong authorises me to hold this appointment as long as I shall be employed by the Governor Officer Administering the Government of Our Colony of Hong Kong.
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297 I't Cooper is fully acquainted with my views our every point of importance; and is in a pozition to commence work on a section of the Lower Central District, as we'? as Aigi. Level on the Sewerage of the et- District, the execution of which has been already sanctioned, and is in progress. 3. The work of laying the new Water-mains has made. considerable progress, upwards of now complete. The five miles being service reservoirs for the Water supply are in of the upper zone of the city hand. One motor Zas been fixed: 4. Office arran The Staff and arrangements of the Water arnd Drainage Department are Khoroughly organized. The books have bien opened and posted up to 30th June. Today I have submitted a correct statement of the true. expenditure expenditure, divided under the several votes, up to that date. کی When mi continue to act as in Eng. England I Consulting Water and D. Drainage my duty Engineer for In this capacity it will be Lo time may rent or give any information that be required by the Governine. by the Crown Agents. If the Ston: the Surveyor General should at any require any information, or any assistance in the selection or inspection of stores or materiale, I shall be happy to give it, as part of my duty under the general termes of my agreement. 6. The Royal Warrant, tute a Member appointing of the Rexecutive Council of HongKong, authorises me to hold this apporichment sto long as I shall be employed by " the Governor Officer Administering " the Government of Our Colony of HongKong
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I't Cooper is fully acquainted

with

my

views our

every point of

importance; and is in a pozition

to commence work on

a section of

the Lower Central District, as we'?

as

Aigi.

Level

on the Sewerage of the et- District, the execution of which has been already sanctioned, and is in

progress.

3.

The work of laying

the new Water-mains has made.

considerable

progress, upwards of now complete. The

five miles being

service reservoirs

for the Water supply

are in

of the upper zone of the city hand. One motor Zas been fixed:

4.

Office arran

The Staff and

arrangements of the Water arnd Drainage Department are Khoroughly organized. The books have bien opened and posted up to 30th

June. Today I have submitted

a

correct statement of the true.

expenditure

expenditure, divided under the

several votes, up to that date.

کی

When mi

continue to act as

in Eng.

England I Consulting

Water and D.

Drainage

my duty

Engineer for

In this capacity it will be

Lo

time

may

rent or

give any information that be required by the Governine. by the Crown Agents. If the Ston: the Surveyor General should at any

require any information, or any assistance in the selection or inspection of stores or materiale, I shall be happy to give it, as part of my duty under the general termes of my agreement.

6.

The Royal Warrant,

tute

a

Member

appointing

of the Rexecutive Council of HongKong,

authorises me to hold this apporichment

sto

long

as I shall be employed by

" the Governor Officer Administering " the Government of Our Colony of

HongKong

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