CO129-297 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [1-3] — Page 449

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estimated total Expenditure on Public Works Extraordinary for the year 1900 is not much larger than the average Expenditure in recent years, yet my authority has already been obtained for the app't of 2 additional Assistant Engineers, as will be seen by reference to the Serials noted in the margin.

I have the honour to request that you will be good enough to inform me, before No 43. 12. 2.00 ho 70. 12.3.00

3. Before therefore I come to regard any decision on the proposed new affts, I shall be glad to learn on what duties the other Engineers in the P.W. Dept are respectively engaged, & whether you are satisfied that the time of all of them is so fully occupied that none of them could be spared to supervise the works in the Tai Lam Valley.

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estimated total Expenditure on Public Works Extraordinary for the year 1900 is not much larger than the average Expenditure in recent years, yet my authority has already been obtained for the app't of 2 additional Assistant Engineers, as will be seen by reference to the Serials noted in the margin. I have the honour to request that you will be good enough to inform me, before No 43. 12. 2.00 ho 70. 12.3.00 3. Before therefore I come to regard any decision on the proposed new affts, I shall be glad to learn on what duties the other Engineers in the P.W. Dept are respectively engaged, & whether you are satisfied that the time of all of them is so fully occupied that none of them could be spared to supervise the works in the Tai Lam Valley. Page 147.
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estimated total Expenditure on Public Works Extraordinary for the year 1800 is not much larger thaw the average Expenditure in recent years, yet my authrity has already been obtained for the app't of 2 additional Asset Engineers, reference as will be now ow my to the Serpulches noted in the margin. II have theupe to request that you will be good nough to inform me, before No 43. 12. 2.00 ho 70. 12.3.00 3. Before therefore I come с regard to any decicia 147. i to the proposed I shall be glad to learn, new affts, on what duties the other Engineers in the P.W. Deft are sespectively engaged, I gi werkather you are satisfed that the tee all of them is of all so fully occupied that nove of them could be spared to supervise the works in the Tylam Valley. 2
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estimated total Expenditure

on Public Works Extraordinary

for the year 1800 is not much

larger

thaw the

average

Expenditure in recent years,

yet my authrity

has

already

been obtained for the app't

of 2 additional Asset Engineers,

reference

as will be now ow

my

to the Serpulches

noted in the margin.

II have theupe to request

that you

will be good

nough

to inform me, before

No 43. 12. 2.00

ho 70. 12.3.00

3. Before therefore I come

с

regard

to

any

decicia 147.

i

to the proposed

I shall be glad to learn,

new affts, on what

duties the other Engineers

in the P.W. Deft

are

sespectively engaged, I gi

werkather

you are satisfed that the

tee

all of them is

of all

so fully occupied that nove

of them could be spared

to supervise the works in

the Tylam Valley.

2

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