CO129-309 - Public Offices & Others - 1901 — Page 585

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Development of the New Territory by-

Special

An official staff lost of the Government of India,

the addition to the New Territory, will add little if anything,

to the work of other Surveyor. Ref. Item 10. An additional Land Bailiff

11.

is certainly necessary owing to the Extension of the colony.

An area

This appointment should be filled locally,

knowledge of colloquial Chinese is absolutely essential.

I regret that I have been unable to endorse the views of the Acting

Director of Public Works, supported as they are by His Excellency, the Governor,

but possibly some of the reasons I have advanced against such a large

permanent increase in the Staff have not been fully considered.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient servant,

Acting Governor, Hong Kong.

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580 Development of the New Territory by- Special An official staff lost of the Government of India, the addition to the New Territory, will add little if anything, to the work of other Surveyor. Ref. Item 10. An additional Land Bailiff 11. is certainly necessary owing to the Extension of the colony. An area This appointment should be filled locally, knowledge of colloquial Chinese is absolutely essential. I regret that I have been unable to endorse the views of the Acting Director of Public Works, supported as they are by His Excellency, the Governor, but possibly some of the reasons I have advanced against such a large permanent increase in the Staff have not been fully considered. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, Acting Governor, Hong Kong.
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580 devevery of the New Territory by- Special A oferial staff lost of the Government of India, the additin y the New Derriton, will add little if anything, o the work ofther Surveyor ytter Ref. Im 10. An additional Land Bailiff 11. س کے in certamilly necessary owing the Extension y the colony. qu area This appointment Forf A : shoned be filled locally, knowledge of folloquial Chinese in absolutely essentia? I regret that I have been mable & Endorse the views of the acting Director of Public works, supported as they and by stie Excellence, Infovenner, but possibly some 2 Itu reason I have advanced against such a lange permanent increase in the not been fully considered Staff I have the honour to be Sir You obedient servant Asermely Bows Hongkang- haur
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580

devevery of the New Territory by-

Special

A

oferial staff lost of the Government of India,

the additin

y the

New

Derriton, will add little if anything,

o the work ofther Surveyor ytter Ref. Im

10. An additional Land Bailiff

11.

س کے

in

certamilly necessary owing the Extension

y the colony.

qu

area

This

appointment

Forf

A

:

shoned be filled locally,

knowledge of folloquial Chinese in

absolutely essentia?

I regret that I have been

mable

& Endorse the views of the acting

Director of Public works, supported as

they and by stie Excellence, Infovenner,

but possibly some

2

Itu

reason I have

advanced against such a lange

permanent increase in the

not been fully considered

Staff

I have the honour to be

Sir

You obedient servant

Asermely

Bows Hongkang-

haur

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