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The Honourable

sir,

C.O.

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Public Works Office,

Hongkong, 29th. January, 1901,

Referring to C.3.0.134,

34/1900, I have

the honour to report that I am now of opinion that it

will be better to engage a special Officer to carry out

the New Kowloon Water Supply Scheme. It will be seen by

reference to the above file that in consultation with

the Honourable Mr. May, we anticipated that Mr. Boulton

would be available for this work, but since then has

come the transfer from the Department of Mr. R. F. Drury

while it is plain the whole of Mr. Boulton's time will

be required in connection with the proposed scheme for

reclamation East of Arsenal Street.

2.

The engagement of an Officer for the

Kowloon Works, if it is decided to get such a man from

England, should be left to Mr. 0. Chadwick, who would

no doubt see that a thoroughly experienced and capable

Engineer was selected for the post. The appointment

should be a purely temporary one, to continue until the

proposed works are completed and handed over to the

The Colonial Secretary.

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