CO129-284 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [7-8] — Page 231

fir,

Enclosure 1.

19331

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229

Public Works Department Hong Kong, 25th July, 1890.

I have the honour to acknowledge

with thanks the intimation which has been converged to

Int

to the effect that the

fecretary of State for the Colonies has been pleased to sanction

.ment as

my

appoint

of

Public

with the

Assistant Director

Works and to entrust

supervision of

Works.

mt

the Praya Reclamation

I would, however, respectfully

request that the decision that I should be awarded no increase of salary.

in

respect of the additional duties and responsibilities devolving upon me, may

the following

be considered

for

Nea sous.

It could not, I believe, have been realized by the kortery of state that the Reclamation Works will require

least 25 to 3

years

The Honourable &. 8. Ormsby

Director

Public Works.

of

to complete them,

however