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In conversation, Sir Acton Webb states that he sometimes told the principals of the firm who did his quantity surveying that they dealt too literally in cases that involved disputed items with the Contractors. It will thus appear that he is not altogether satisfied with the system which he has adopted.

I pointed out to Sir Acton Webb that there were no professional quantity surveyors in Hongkong, so that the proposal under consideration was merely whether a sub-department should be established which would be confined entirely to quantity surveying. I mentioned that, in addition to architectural work, such a sub-department would have to deal with water works, masonry dams, filter beds, sewerage works, roads & bridges, lighthouses, drainage, seawalls, piers. There is also a large amount of maintenance work in connection with these various classes of works to be dealt with.

Sir Acton Webb stated that it would be a difficult matter to obtain quantity surveyors capable of dealing with such a very varied assortment.

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63 In conversation, Sir Acton Webb states that he sometimes told the principals of the firm who did his quantity surveying that they dealt too literally in cases that involved disputed items with the Contractors. It will thus appear that he is not altogether satisfied with the system which he has adopted. I pointed out to Sir Acton Webb that there were no professional quantity surveyors in Hongkong, so that the proposal under consideration was merely whether a sub-department should be established which would be confined entirely to quantity surveying. I mentioned that, in addition to architectural work, such a sub-department would have to deal with water works, masonry dams, filter beds, sewerage works, roads & bridges, lighthouses, drainage, seawalls, piers. There is also a large amount of maintenance work in connection with these various classes of works to be dealt with. Sir Acton Webb stated that it would be a difficult matter to obtain quantity surveyors capable of dealing with such a very varied assortment.

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conversation, Sir Acton Webt states that he

sometimes told the principals of the pin

who did his

quantity auraying

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dealt too literally

in cases

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with the Contractors

f disputed items. It will thighs affear that he is not altogether catifest

with to eyete which he has adopted

I pointed out to Sie Anton Webb

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mardustion

profesional mastity Surryou

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merely whether

aube defect ant

should be establishes which would be comfined

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to quantity surveying,

I mentioned

that, in addition to architectural work, suct

a sub defartment would have to that with

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seawall, piers,

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maintenance work in connection with these

various classes of words & be dealt with.

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such

very

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varied assortment

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