CO129-274 - Public Offices & Others - 1896 — Page 459

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453

when in Hongkong infected that work, and I

aure he will be pleased to

feel

testify

b

the excellence of

it

4.

I

your

that in no case

has

would particularly direct

attention to the fact

the cost of the work exceeded the amount,

the vote, and in several instances there has

been

a considerable

saving.

I would also point out that acting

appointments

are not open to me

as

they

are to Officers in other Departments, and the opportunities of promotion

6.

are

limited.

In conclusion, I would quote statement which Sir Ginge

placed

before me regarding

946

O'Brien

before

he

left the Colony F.C.S.., having had occasion to frequently consult him during

the absence

"I have found

Director of Public Works

the Hon. F. A. Cooper: him not only willing to be of every

assistance

in his power, but prompt painstaking, with " a clear apprehension of points at issue and "generally satisfactory. Of his professional "qualifications and ability, in a

"technical sense,

I am

not competent to judge,

but

I have a good opinion

of Mr Sofer

then.

I have the honour to be

dis

Your most obedient Servant

W. Chatham

Executive Engineer, P.W.D., Hongkong

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453 when in Hongkong infected that work, and I aure he will be pleased to feel testify b the excellence of it 4. I your that in no case has would particularly direct attention to the fact the cost of the work exceeded the amount, the vote, and in several instances there has been a considerable saving. I would also point out that acting appointments are not open to me as they are to Officers in other Departments, and the opportunities of promotion 6. are limited. In conclusion, I would quote statement which Sir Ginge placed before me regarding 946 O'Brien before he left the Colony F.C.S.., having had occasion to frequently consult him during the absence "I have found Director of Public Works the Hon. F. A. Cooper: him not only willing to be of every assistance in his power, but prompt painstaking, with " a clear apprehension of points at issue and "generally satisfactory. Of his professional "qualifications and ability, in a "technical sense, I am not competent to judge, but I have a good opinion of Mr Sofer then. I have the honour to be dis Your most obedient Servant W. Chatham Executive Engineer, P.W.D., Hongkong
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453 when in Hongking infected that work, and I aure he will be pleased to feel testify b the excellence of it 4. I your that in no case has would farticularly direct attention to the fact the cost of the and exceeded the amount, the voth, and in several instances there has ben میره a considerable saving. I would also point out that esting appointments are not open to me QA they are to Officns in other Departments, and the opportunities of promotion 6. art limited. In conclusion, I would quote statement which Sir Ginge placed reand regarding. 946 w O'Brien me before he left the Colony FC. S.., having had occasion to frequently consult me to beting during the absence "I have fount Director of Public Works the How. F. A. Cooper: him not only willing to be of every arsistence in his power, but prompt painstaking, with " a clear apprehension of points at istuce and "generally catefectory. Of his profesimal "qualifications and rallie, in a "course incompetent to has a good ofinion Mr Sofer technical sense, judge, but y then. I have the honour to be. dis Your most obedient Servant W. Chatham. Fresation Engineer, P.M. D., Haughing ...
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453

when in Hongking infected that work, and I

aure he will be pleased to

feel

testify

b

the excellence of

it

4.

I

your

that in no case

has

would farticularly direct

attention to the fact

the cost of the and exceeded the amount,

the voth, and in several instances there has

ben

میره

a considerable

saving.

I would also point out that esting

appointments

are not open to me

QA

they

are to Officns in other Departments, and the opportunities of promotion

6.

art

limited.

In conclusion, I would quote statement which Sir Ginge

placed

reand regarding.

946

w

O'Brien

me before

he

left the Colony FC. S.., having had occasion to frequently consult me to beting

during

the absence

"I have fount

Director of Public Works

the How. F. A. Cooper: him not only willing to be of every

arsistence

in his power, but prompt painstaking, with " a clear apprehension of points at istuce and "generally catefectory. Of his profesimal "qualifications and rallie, in a

"course incompetent to has a good ofinion

Mr Sofer

technical sense,

judge,

but

y then.

I have the honour to be.

dis

Your most obedient Servant

W. Chatham.

Fresation Engineer, P.M. D., Haughing

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