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I suppose you have noticed that the second Asst Engs, asked for of 17 Feb. is not required to have special knowledge of building construction or engineering experience?, but shd. have general experience.

Mr. Johnson (London 5/187.)

£300

REPLIES SHOULD BE ORDERED “VIA EASTERN.

EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED.

LONDON STATIONS:

CHIEF STATION: 11, OLD BROAD STREET, E.C. BRANCH STATIONS:

206a, WINCHESTER STREET, E.C. Foreign Auction Hall, COVENT GARDEN, W.C. And 449, STRAND, W.C.2

5, LEADENHALL STREET, E.C. 3, GREAT TOWER STREET, E.C. 37, HOLBORN VIADUCT, E.C.

Yes - but I gather

REMARKS.

No. ingenity Granted clom 14.3

From No. No. of Words Dated

that it is the building engineer who

The following TELEGRAM Received at "MAR 8 1902 Time 6.40am 839R

I have told W. Mercer that both are very urgently wanted. Telegraph as proposed. Tell C. Agents Hean man may be engaged at £360. rising to £480. If they are put on permanent establishment, by triennial increments of £40 to £480. See CPL 31 at once tel. To my 24 January

You may inform Assistant Engineer

Doubtful Words should be OFFICIALLY repeated. See Rule Book, pages 13 and 14.

No inquiry respecting this Telegram can be attended to without the production of this Copy.

CONDITIONS UPON WHICH THIS TELEGRAM HAS BEEN ACCEPTED.-The Telegraph Administrations and Companies through whose hands this Telegram has passed, will in no case be responsible for anything done, or omitted to be done, beyond the limits of their Stations or Telegraphs; MISTAKES OR DELAYS in the transmission or delivery of, nor for the NON-TRANSMISSION, MISDELIVERY OR NON-DELIVERY of Telegrams, from whatever cause arising. Any complaint, however, will meet with every attention on being brought to the notice of the Company.

Waterlow & Sons Limited, Printers, London Wall, London.

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I suppose you have noticed that the second Asst Engs, asked for of 17 Feb. is not required to have special knowledge of building construction or engineering experience?, but shd. have general experience. Mr. Johnson (London 5/187.) £300 REPLIES SHOULD BE ORDERED “VIA EASTERN. EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED. LONDON STATIONS: CHIEF STATION: 11, OLD BROAD STREET, E.C. BRANCH STATIONS: 206a, WINCHESTER STREET, E.C. Foreign Auction Hall, COVENT GARDEN, W.C. And 449, STRAND, W.C.2 5, LEADENHALL STREET, E.C. 3, GREAT TOWER STREET, E.C. 37, HOLBORN VIADUCT, E.C. Yes - but I gather REMARKS. No. ingenity Granted clom 14.3 From No. No. of Words Dated that it is the building engineer who The following TELEGRAM Received at "MAR 8 1902 Time 6.40am 839R I have told W. Mercer that both are very urgently wanted. Telegraph as proposed. Tell C. Agents Hean man may be engaged at £360. rising to £480. If they are put on permanent establishment, by triennial increments of £40 to £480. See CPL 31 at once tel. To my 24 January You may inform Assistant Engineer Doubtful Words should be OFFICIALLY repeated. See Rule Book, pages 13 and 14. No inquiry respecting this Telegram can be attended to without the production of this Copy. CONDITIONS UPON WHICH THIS TELEGRAM HAS BEEN ACCEPTED.-The Telegraph Administrations and Companies through whose hands this Telegram has passed, will in no case be responsible for anything done, or omitted to be done, beyond the limits of their Stations or Telegraphs; MISTAKES OR DELAYS in the transmission or delivery of, nor for the NON-TRANSMISSION, MISDELIVERY OR NON-DELIVERY of Telegrams, from whatever cause arising. Any complaint, however, will meet with every attention on being brought to the notice of the Company. Waterlow & Sons Limited, Printers, London Wall, London.
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Ar Mercer

lo

I anphose you have noticed

that the second Asst Engs, asked for of 17 Feb. is not required to special knowledge of building

in out have

any construction

Isu

engnising experience?,

Mr. Johnson

but shd. have general

sus.

13

rm.-London 5/187.)

294

£300

REPLIES SHOULD BE ORDERED “VIA EASTERN.

EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED.

LONDON STATIONS:

CHIEF STATION: 11, OLD BROAD STREET, E.C. BRANCH STATIONS:

206a, WINCHESTIM

STREET, 5.W. Foreign Auction Hall, COVENT GARDEN, W.C.

And 449, STRAND, W.C.2

S, LEADENHALL STREET, E.C. 3, GREAT TOWER STREET, EC. 37, HOLBORN VIADUCT, E.C.

Yes

-

but I gather

REMARKS.

No.

ingenity

Granted

clom 14.3

From

No.

No. of Words

Dated

that it is the building engineer

who

Ci

The following TELEGRAM Recciod at

"MAR 81902

Time

کستان کا کیا

190

mà "Eastern

M.

I have told W. Mercer that

both

are

very urgents wanted

Telegraph as propersed gugin

atma

Tell C. Agents Hean man

may

be

if they

Engaged at £860. riving. If

are put on permanent establishment, by triennie

£40,

increments to £480.

^

£480. See on 6888. Straits

CPL 31 at once

tel. To my

You 20thic

24 January

Whey may I Infecty aszistant Engineer

tapety

6.40am 839R

Doubtful Words should be OFFICIALLY repeated. See Rule Book, pages 13 and 14.

No inquiry respecting this Telegram can be attended to without the production of this Copy. NDITIONS UPON WHICH THIS TELEGRAM HAS BEEN ACCEPTED.-The Telegraph Administrations and Companies through whose bands this Ja has passed, will in no case be responsible for anything done, or oruitted to be done, beyond the limits of their Stations or Telegraphs; MISTAKES OR DELAYS in the transmission or delivery of, nor for the NON-TRANSMISSION, MIS DELIVERY OF NON-DELIVERY F rams, from whatever cane arising. Any complaint, however, will meat with every attention on being brought to the notice of the ComparS

Waterlow & Sons Limited, Printers, Loudon Wall, Lunden.

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