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Public Works Office, Hongkong, 10th. June, 1903.
RECD
JUN 23 1903
I have the honour to make the following proposals with regard to giving effect to the recommendations of the Public Works Commission.
I do not propose that Mr. Tooker should be appointed to this post, because, even assuming that he were, in all other respects qualified to fill it, the statement made by Dr. Manson (§. 8. P. 32, No. 198 of 1899) regarding his "liability to break down under the strain of work and responsibility" would debar me from making such a proposal. It is therefore needless for me to discuss his qualifications.
I recommend however that Mr. J. F. Boulton, who has been engaged for the past 13 years in carrying out the Praya Reclamation Scheme, should be appointed to the vacancy. Of Mr. Boulton's ability to fill it, I have no doubt, he is a capable and hard-working Officer and possesses from local experience, which is of much value in such a position.
It is highly desirable that I should be relieved, as early as possible, of a portion of the duties which I now have to perform, as a considerable amount of work is in arrears on account of my inability to find time to overtake it and there is such important work in prospect, as the outcome of the Experts' visit, which will involve large expenditure and call for serious consideration.
As the Praya Reclamation Scheme is nearly completed, except as regards the adjustment of the accounts, it will be quite possible to at once transfer Mr. Boulton to the appointment for which I now recommend him. I may also point out that, as another important Reclamation scheme will probably be undertaken shortly in front of the Eastern District of the City, it will be of great assistance to have Mr. Boulton's services as Assistant Director of Public Works, seeing that the direction of the work will devolve principally upon him.
Mr. Boulton has longer service than Mr. Tooker and was originally in receipt of the same amount of salary and it was
ToGently
The Honourable
E. L. F. C., Colonial Secretary.
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Public Vorig Offionul 02) Hongkong, 10th. Juž
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JUEG
I have the honour to make the following propo-
sals with regard to giving effect to the resonnendations of the Publis Forks Counission,
I do not Assistant Dirostar of Public Works, propose that Iz. Tooker should be appointed to this past, bosanse, even assuning that ho vero, in all other respects qualified to fill it, the statensat made by Dr. Ianssa (§. 8. R. Ja, 198 of 1899 ̧) vogueding his "liability to break down under the strain of vork and responsibility" would dobar no fron naking such a proposal. It is therefore noodison for no to dâsouss his qualifications.
I roosasend however that Ir. J.. F.. Beniton, vho koa boon engaged for the past 13 years in carrying out the Praya Ro- slanation Schone, should be appointed to the vacancy. Of Hr. Boulton's ability to fill it, I have no doubt, lo is a capable and hard-working Offiesz and possessos front local experiense, which is of much value in such a pozition.
Is in highly desirable that I should be re- lieved, as early as possible, of a portion of the duties which I nov have to perforn, à considerable amount of work is in arroaz on sossunt of my inability to find tine te overtake it and there is such importani work in prespost, as the autoons of the Exports' visit, shich will involve large omponditure and call for serious consideration,
As the Praya Roolanation fohows is nearly son- pleted, except na rogards the adjustment of the assounts, it will be quite possible to at once ironsfær Ir. Boulton to the appointment for which I now roconnend hin. I may also point out that, as mother in- portant Esclanation sobama will probably be mdertaken shortly in front of the Eastern District of the Gity, it will be of great assis- Sanon se bave Hr. Boulton's purvions as Assistant Birooter of Publis Works, nosing that the direction of the work will devalve principally upon him.
Ir. Boulton has longer service than Ir. Tooker
nad vas originally in rossipt of the same amount of salary and it was
ToGently The Sonourable
ELI, LLC., Colonial favestary.'
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