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the decretary of state, he is entitled to payment for any expenses he may incur in travelling for the purpose of inspecting or in the preparation of drawings. Such expenses however may be properly. charged to the works In account of which they incurred.
4.
The Resident
Engineers salary is in
accordance with hus
are
agreement with the Government of Hongkong.
5.
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recommend that the salary of the itssistant Engineer, Mr Quill be raised to $2,500 at once. He is entitled to an annual increase of #250; but considering the responsible nature of the work which he is required to do, dr
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recommend that he should receive an inunediate incresse,
sons to place, him in a position of equality with
officers discharging similar duties in other departments - of the improvement
6.
of house-drainage is to be effected with promptitude, and, as I have already reported, it must be improved thoroughly if any appreciable benefit is to be derived from the expenditure on street sewers, another Assistant Engineer will be required for this A
purpose. It sum of $2000 has therefore been included for the payment of this officer. 7 The Draftman Mr. — Xavier now discharges many of the duties of an Mesistant Engineer. He leas been in the Public Works Department for
three
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