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furmanenty in Hong Kong if he gave saterfaction. W: Drury, in his statement of the reasons

for

a those years engagement, himportant

mits

a virzt that the Public Works

must fluctuate in amount and the same

amount of staff may not always

required.

to

But a certain number will

Certainly always

Drury

be required, and if t. in fully qualified, them is no

number. There ar

reason why he should not be one of them

two at present ruly hur Browther & Mrs Maloch (both bad barga) to the latter of whom promotion has been refused.

It will probably be devitable

to increase the res number by selection I would from the three years. propose that the Governor thould be asked to report whether for Drury is considered

to be me

The one whom it would be desirable to

place

on the prosament staff,

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and if the answer

is in the affirmation,

offer to make him permanent auten

of Assistant Enginee

in his present grade b

understanding that it does not necessarily qure hain a claim to promotion. (24

may

be desirable to retain permanently Excentive Engineers)

John of the

Th

fovenor should be told that in future no afforintuent should be made in try

the distinct understanding Kong except on the district,

that it is temporary, and that it will in desirable to avoid even durch affonintent

as there is a much wider field for the selection of good mene in this

Country.

Kepurtant

were me

4. Lout.

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7 Lat the for the Gazetter grotin

w. Branston

sotien of Cash F164 en pars bofthis

Sen Gazette of I march 191. It