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had become thoroughly acquainted with the work, and the

local labourers, was extremely unfortunate, the more so

that he had personally been instrumental in engaging some

of the best of the Indian subordinates. There was, however,

no question in my mind that the authority of the Chief

Resident Engineer must be upheld, and I accepted Mr.

Logan's resignation. In doing so I requested the Chief

Resident Engineer to inform Mr. Logan that "the acceptance

of his resignation does not mean that I consider that

there is any slur on his character either private or pro-

-fessional". Mr. Eves never communicated this to Mr. Logan

as directed, and it was by a mere accident I became aware

of the fact. When asked in writing if he had done so he

stated that he had, but later admitted that he had not.

(b).

A more serious instance of the

tendency to create friction and of lack of precision in

carrying out orders occurred later. Mr. Eves complained

that Messrs. Leigh and Orange Engineers of high standing

in this Colony who have undertaken the two large contracts

for the cutting, tunnelling, and reclamation on the section

of the line South of the Tunnel, and the Station site

were making such slow progress with the work that he feared

the