CO129-319 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [10-11] — Page 490

499.

NO.

Hongkong.

Tth Sctober, 1903.

In duplicate.)!

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483

Re

Seat 3 DEC 03

Goverment House,

Hongkong, 29th. October, 1903.

sir.

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02 with reference to your predecessor's Des-

patch No. 161 of the 6th. of June, 1902, I have the honour to

state that it having been found necessary to give 3 months

notice to Mr. R. P. Sharp, under clause 6 of his agreement

with the Crown Agents, a successor is required and I enclose

the usual particulars of the office in duplicate.

2.

I shall be glad if you will request the

Crown Agents to select a successor who should not leave for

Hongkong until after January when half-salary becomes available.

The Director of Public Works states that

3.

the person selected should be an Architect's Assistant and

suggests that the Crown Agents should advertise the appoint-

ment in The Builder* and *The Building News'. The Director

of Public Works also points out that for Assistant Engineers

young men of from 23 to 27 years of age are usually appointed.

In the only two cases where older men have been selected Mr.

Mossop and Mr. Sharp are the two instances the candidates

have shewn lack of ability and have not given satisfaction.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE

COLONIES.

It