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of 124th April, 1889, and the cort

Notification, which all. Ormsly thinks "warranted at least the expectation of permanent engagement." I do not think,

however, that we can

posits creati an extra fost - which is what the proposal amounts to

in the present

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state of they Kay finances

(The Gov. Is I think,

you.

way

the last sentences of part of this desf. Ifills. Boultower lobe transfered to the permanent establishment, his

service

the Praya Reclamation was,

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Po 26 SEP S

254

No. 246.

Government House,

HongKong,

25th

August, 1899.

sir,

This

bredd

el: 1.

desh.

(2) of the

1899

In July,

Ith a

which is service out haid for out of.

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2.

10

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Pension Mumite of 25/10/95, count for pension to the extent of 2/3rds.)

AF

16/10

The notification (1.35), HK. Ga)

Gaz., 1889) simpel states that ills. Boulton

1

iraffted from the 15 that huil 1889

Assistant Engineer on

Works."

1

Précis

I have the honour to forward for your con-

sideration a letter from the Director of Public Works propo-

sing that Mr.Boulton, who has for over ten years been engaged

as Engineer on the Praya Reclamation, be taken into the regular

service of the Colony, and, further, that he be considered enti-

tled to count his service from the period of his first engage-

ment as pensionable service. Several applications have from

time to time been made by Mr. Boulton.

2. I enclose a letter from the Director of

betober 1898.

Public Works of the 4th.October 1898, with the minute written

by Mr.Sercombe Smith, then Acting Colanial Secretary, for Gene-

ral Black, on the 15th.October, as that minute seems to give

an accurate précis of the case.

3. Mr.Mudie's case, to which the Director of

Public Works alludes in his last letter, is not on all fours

with that of Mr. Boulton, as he had been gazetted as a regular

member of the public service before he was transferred to the

a love

mel: 3. 15th October,

1878.

the Praya Reclamation

Reff that that Notification

brious indicated

aff 2 would come

that M. Boulton's to an end when the

Praja ise clamation Works

weu

completed;

of

and that the question of continuing his senices after that event that be reserved

the verge until the Works. completion and must then be decided

wing to the

Cardition of the colors; and ask for further the to the requirements of the Dept, and

are on

CP

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

ExC.

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8cc.

are y

Praya