CO129-297 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [1-3] — Page 551

supervise the proposed extension

of storage reservoirs

in Tytan

valley. If,

on consideration

of

that Despatch you are

saleified

that the officers thereew referred

to & the Building Overnen asked

for in your Despatch under acké

are

all required you

should inform

me to that effect by litigraph,

when the necessary steps will be

takew for their selection,

548

higher than the Salary of

any of the other

in Hongkong,

8

Overseers

I would

therefore suggest that,

suggest that, if you

prùally

decide

that the

appointment is necessary

the

Salary offered should be $1500

a year

with a

allowance of

Conveyance

$144 a year

-

the

alove being the terms of affit

of

the majority of

Overscers

in the Colony.

recommended

Overseer biz $1800 a year

I I observe that the Salary

for the Building

is