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orders were

given

on the 19th

March, 1889, for the preparation of a despatch, but such orders apparently overlooked.

were

The sole discoverable reference to the appointment of Min Bowdler as Special Engineer

is contained in Sir W. Des

Veux's despatch N. 234 of the 27th July, 1889, on the subject "the reorganization of the staff of the Public Works De-

of

partment.

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The only

reason.

which

which I can suggest

as mi-

litating against the infer-

ence

referred to in the 3rd paragraph of this despatch is the inherent non-pension_ able character of the emolu. ments of a temporary office. All appointments to the staff of the Praya Reclamation

by virtue of the nature of the undertaking. which is capable of being

Works are,

completed within a determin. able number of years, of a temporary