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Mr. Chathan to Director of Public Works

REG 19 1U0 95

Public Works Office,

4th. May 1895.

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I have the honour to make application for an increase of hast

salary and that you will be good enough to recommend the same to

the favourable consideration of His Excellency the Governor.

I would point out that my permanent salary remains the

same as at the date of my appointment 5 years ago, namely $300 per

month. During that period I have had principal charge of numerous

public works, several of them of very considerable magnitude and

importance, the aggregate expenditure upon which has amounted to

over $727,000, and I am pleased to state that in no single instance

has the cost of these works exceeded the amount of the respective

votes, whilst in some cases there has been a substantial saving.

These results have only been attained by close attention and cons-

tant supervision, carried on at tines, as you are aware, under very

arduous conditions.

In addition to the works executed I would refer to the

Governor's Peak Residence, District School, Kowloon, and Happy Val-

ley Improvegents for which contract drawings, specifications, esti-

mates etc., have been prepared but on which no expenditure has hi-