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CONFIDENTIAL

Hongkong,

Government House, Hongkong, 22nd November, 1907.

My Lord,

Referring to the 11th paragraph of my Confidential despatch of the 30th ultimo, I have the honour to transmit copy of my notes of the proceedings at the meeting held at the beginning of this month to discuss matters in connection with the Railway.

2. The arrangement arrived at for reducing the work of accounting, will I trust relieve the Chief Resident Engineer of much office work and enable him to devote more time to the supervision of the work of construction.

3. I have authorised the engagement of one stock verifier at a salary of from $120 to $150 per mensem in the first instance. It is possible that one such officer may be found sufficient.

4. I have not as yet received any communication

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

&c.

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CONFIDENTIAL Hongkong, Government House, Hongkong, 22nd November, 1907. My Lord, Referring to the 11th paragraph of my Confidential despatch of the 30th ultimo, I have the honour to transmit copy of my notes of the proceedings at the meeting held at the beginning of this month to discuss matters in connection with the Railway. 2. The arrangement arrived at for reducing the work of accounting, will I trust relieve the Chief Resident Engineer of much office work and enable him to devote more time to the supervision of the work of construction. 3. I have authorised the engagement of one stock verifier at a salary of from $120 to $150 per mensem in the first instance. It is possible that one such officer may be found sufficient. 4. I have not as yet received any communication THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., &c.
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19' AAYE DE LA ROWYMI Annanda 2 CONFIDENTI A L. Hongkong. C.0 144856 Rece به اینیم Pe 26 DEC 07 232 Government House, Hongkong, 22nd. November,1907. 41952 Enclos osure 1. My Lord, Referring to the 11th. paragraph of my Confidential despatch of the 30th. ultimo, I have the honour te transmit copy of my notes of the proceedings at the meeting held at the beginning of this month to discuss matters in connection with the Railway. 2. The arrangement arrived at for reducing the work of accounting, will I trust relieve the Chief Resident Engineer of much office work and enable him to devote more time to the supervision of the work of construction. 3. I have authorised the engagement of one stock verifier at a salary of from $120 to $150 per as. mensem in the first instance. * It is possible that one ar such officer may be found sufficient. 4. I have not as yet received any communi cation THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., * &c.
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19' AAYE DE LA ROWYMI Annanda

2

CONFIDENTI A L.

Hongkong.

C.0

144856

Rece

به اینیم

Pe 26 DEC 07

232

Government House,

Hongkong, 22nd. November,1907.

41952

Enclos

osure

1.

My Lord,

Referring to the 11th. paragraph of my

Confidential despatch of the 30th. ultimo, I have the

honour te transmit copy of my notes of the proceedings at

the meeting held at the beginning of this month to discuss

matters in connection with the Railway.

2.

The arrangement arrived at for reducing

the work of accounting, will I trust relieve the Chief

Resident Engineer of much office work and enable him to

devote more time to the supervision of the work of

construction.

3.

I have authorised the engagement of

one stock verifier at a salary of from $120 to $150 per

as.

mensem in the first instance.

*

It is possible that one

ar

such officer may be found sufficient.

4.

I have not as yet received any communi

cation

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

* &c.

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