CO129-342 - Governor Lugard & Public Offices - 1907 [11-12] — Page 35

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Enclosure 1

34

Kowloon-Canton Railway Meeting No.

Present:-

C.O

144656

His Excellency the Governor.

The Hon. the Colonial Secretary.

The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer.

The Chief Resident Engineer.

The Local Auditor,

The Railway Chief Accountant.

Chief Resident Engineer's letter of 31st August, 1907.

Extracts of two letters from the Chief Resident Engineer to the Consulting Engineers. Instructions.

26 DEC 07

Pursuant to instructions given at the last Meeting the Treasurer, Local Auditor, and the Chief Resident Engineer had met to consider what steps it was feasible to take to reduce accounting work in the Chief Resident Engineer's Office while maintaining the check necessary under Financial Instructions by the Treasurer and Local Auditor on behalf of Government. Their attention had been especially directed to the documents named in the margin. The Chief Resident Engineer submitted the attached letter (31st October, 1907) which was concurred in by the Treasurer and Local Auditor as embodying their mutual recommendations.

I read the letter through clause by clause, and with the following amendments concurred in the recommendations.

Clause 7. Add the words "Provided that the pay plus bonus does not exceed the actual cost without the bonus". This was merely in amplification of Mr. Ives's meaning in drafting the clause, and was fully assented to by him. He explained that the running expenses would equal or exceed the running expenses plus bonus if time of completion were reduced, and that he did not propose to grant a bonus beyond the difference.

Minute by Governor.

Local Auditor's Minute on the question of Bonus to Miners. Extract of a minute by the Governor of 2nd September, 1907.

Clause 8. Add the words "Provided that they are not already in receipt of any conveyance allowance". The Chief Resident Engineer concurred that this was his meaning, and he did not propose to...

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Enclosure 1 34 Kowloon-Canton Railway Meeting No. Present:- C.O 144656 His Excellency the Governor. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary. The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer. The Chief Resident Engineer. The Local Auditor, The Railway Chief Accountant. Chief Resident Engineer's letter of 31st August, 1907. Extracts of two letters from the Chief Resident Engineer to the Consulting Engineers. Instructions. 26 DEC 07 Pursuant to instructions given at the last Meeting the Treasurer, Local Auditor, and the Chief Resident Engineer had met to consider what steps it was feasible to take to reduce accounting work in the Chief Resident Engineer's Office while maintaining the check necessary under Financial Instructions by the Treasurer and Local Auditor on behalf of Government. Their attention had been especially directed to the documents named in the margin. The Chief Resident Engineer submitted the attached letter (31st October, 1907) which was concurred in by the Treasurer and Local Auditor as embodying their mutual recommendations. I read the letter through clause by clause, and with the following amendments concurred in the recommendations. Clause 7. Add the words "Provided that the pay plus bonus does not exceed the actual cost without the bonus". This was merely in amplification of Mr. Ives's meaning in drafting the clause, and was fully assented to by him. He explained that the running expenses would equal or exceed the running expenses plus bonus if time of completion were reduced, and that he did not propose to grant a bonus beyond the difference. Minute by Governor. Local Auditor's Minute on the question of Bonus to Miners. Extract of a minute by the Governor of 2nd September, 1907. Clause 8. Add the words "Provided that they are not already in receipt of any conveyance allowance". The Chief Resident Engineer concurred that this was his meaning, and he did not propose to...
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Enclosure 1 34 लै Kowloon-Canton Railway Meeting No. Present:- C.O 144656 His Excellency the Governor. The Hon. the Celenial Secretary. The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer. The Chief Resident Engineer. The Local Auditor, The Railway Chief Accountant. Chief Resident Engineer's letter of 31st.August, 1907. Extracts of two letters from the Chief Resident Engineer to the Consult- -ing Engineers. Instructions. 26 DEC 07 Pursuant to instructions given at the last Meeting the Treasurer, Local Auditor, and the Chief Resident Engineer had met to consider what steps it was feasible to take to reduce accounting work in the Chief Resident Engineer's Office while maintaining the check necessary under Financial Instructions by the Treasurer and Local Auditer on behalf of Government. Their attention had been especially directed to the documents named in the margin. The Chief Resident Engineer submitted the attached letter (31st.October,1907) which was coneur- -red in by the Treasurer and Local Auditer as embodying their mutual recommendations. I read the letter through clause by clause, and with the following amendments concurred in the recommendations. Clause 7. Add the words "Provided that the pay plus benus does not exceed the actual cest without the bonus". This tas merely in amplification of Ir. Ives's meaning in drafting the clause, and was fully assent- -ed to by him. He explained that the running expenses, would equal or exceed the running expenses plus bonus if time of completion were reduced, and that he did not propose te grant a bonus beyond the difference, Minute by Governor. Local Auditor's Minute on the question of Bonus to Miners. Extract of a minute by the Governor of 2nd. September,1907. Clause 8. Add the words "Provided that they are not already in allowanc receipt of any conveyance. The Chief Resident Engineer con- -curred that this was his meaning, and he did not propose to
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Enclosure 1

34

लै

Kowloon-Canton Railway Meeting No.

Present:-

C.O

144656

His Excellency the Governor.

The Hon. the Celenial Secretary.

The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer.

The Chief Resident Engineer.

The Local Auditor,

The Railway Chief Accountant.

Chief Resident Engineer's

letter of 31st.August,

1907.

Extracts of two letters

from the Chief Resident Engineer to the Consult- -ing Engineers. Instructions.

26 DEC 07

Pursuant to instructions given at the last

Meeting the Treasurer, Local Auditor, and the Chief Resident

Engineer had met to consider what steps it was feasible to take

to reduce accounting work in the Chief Resident Engineer's

Office while maintaining the check necessary under Financial

Instructions by the Treasurer and Local Auditer on behalf of

Government. Their attention had been especially directed to the

documents named in the margin. The Chief

Resident Engineer submitted the attached

letter (31st.October,1907) which was coneur-

-red in by the Treasurer and Local Auditer

as embodying their mutual recommendations.

I read the letter through clause

by clause, and with the following amendments

concurred in the recommendations.

Clause 7. Add the words "Provided that the

pay plus benus does not exceed the actual

cest without the bonus". This tas merely in amplification of

Ir. Ives's meaning in drafting the clause, and was fully assent-

-ed to by him. He explained that the running expenses, would

equal or exceed the running expenses plus bonus if time of

completion were reduced, and that he did not propose te grant

a bonus beyond the difference,

Minute by Governor.

Local Auditor's Minute on the question of Bonus to Miners. Extract of a minute by

the Governor of 2nd. September,1907.

Clause 8. Add the words "Provided that they are not already in

allowanc

receipt of any conveyance. The Chief Resident Engineer con-

-curred that this was his meaning, and he did not propose to

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