CO129-309 - Public Offices & Others - 1901 — Page 261

that his personal character is all that

could be desired, but he does not

Consider that he would make a

factory Director of

Public Works for

a variety

of this

Colony. In view of this

report I Reply, that to the best of

my knowledge Mr Lucas appears

to have little

hope of being

able to meet

Lord Chatham's

wishes. G. C.S. 26 Jan

126 Jan Jagge

Mr Lucas

25/1

MB

Lord I should answer as above

He is a

good officer in the

Dept

I believe

good offices.

CPd 29 at once

Jagr 13.29/1

In the event

of the vacancy occurring in the near

future

61 Ravenswood Road

Redland, Bristol, 19th Jan 1901.

Having been informed by Mr

Armaly that he contemplates retiring in the near future from the post of Director of Public Works, Hongkong, I have the honour to

request that my

name

may be noted

in connection with the

vacancy

which

will

arise, and that

I shall submit for your consideration

an application, stating particulars

of my

service, when the occasion arises.

I have the honour to be,

Sir

Your most obedient Servant,

W. Chatten. M.I.C.E.

Assistant Director

The Under Secretary of State

for the Colonies.

Public Works.