CO129-246 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [8-9] — Page 776

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

771

the Praya Reclamation Works as Assistant to Mr Bowdler, applied for and, having made satisfactory arrangements for the performance of his duties, was granted 6 weeks vacation leave in order, as he said, to join a party of friends to visit the interior of the neighbouring province

Shortly afterwards a local Firm of Architects, Messrs Danby, Leigh and Orange, all of whom having at one time been in the Government employ, and are more or less acquainted with the rules of the Service, wrote to Government saying that they were credibly informed that Mr. Boulton's excursion into the interior was in connection with the proposed Canton and Kowloon Railway, and taking exception to his being allowed to undertake private work.

Edit History

2026-05-26 11:15:29 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
771 the Praya Reclamation Works as Assistant to Mr Bowdler, applied for and, having made satisfactory arrangements for the performance of his duties, was granted 6 weeks vacation leave in order, as he said, to join a party of friends to visit the interior of the neighbouring province Shortly afterwards a local Firm of Architects, Messrs Danby, Leigh and Orange, all of whom having at one time been in the Government employ, and are more or less acquainted with the rules of the Service, wrote to Government saying that they were credibly informed that Mr. Boulton's excursion into the interior was in connection with the proposed Canton and Kowloon Railway, and taking exception to his being allowed to undertake private work.
Baseline (Original)
2 3 771 i the Praya Reclamation Works as Assistant to Mr Bowdler, applied for and, having made satisfactory arrangements for the performance of his granted, 6 weeks duties, was vacation leave in order, as he said, to join a party of friends to visit the interior 2 of the neighbouring province Shortly afterwards a local Firm of Architects, Mess Danby, Leigh and Orange, all of whom having at at one time been in the are Government employ, or less acquainted more aga with the rules of the Service, wrote to Government saying that they were cred credibly informed that Mr. Boulton's excursion into the interior was in connection with the proposed Canton and Kowloon Railway, and taking exception to his. being allowed to undertake private work. 3.
2026-05-26 11:15:29 · Baseline
View content

2

3

771

i

the Praya Reclamation Works

as Assistant to Mr Bowdler,

applied for and, having

made satisfactory arrangements

for the performance of his granted, 6 weeks

duties, was

vacation leave in order, as

he said, to join a party of friends to visit the interior

2

of the neighbouring province Shortly afterwards

a local Firm of Architects,

Mess Danby, Leigh and

Orange,

all of

whom having

at

at one

time been in the

are

Government employ,

or less acquainted

more aga

with the rules of the Service, wrote to Government saying that they

were cred

credibly

informed that Mr. Boulton's excursion into the interior was in connection with

the proposed Canton and Kowloon Railway, and taking exception to his. being allowed to undertake private work.

3.

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.