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The Honourable

DAY 19 Kowloon-Canton Railway,

British Section,

Hongkong, 14th. December, 1918.

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Sir,

In reply to your letter of December 7th. with the request to supply a full statement of the antecedents and qualifications of Mr. C.D.Lambert, Locomotive Superintendent,

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I have the honour to state that he is 32 years of age, he was educated at Emmanuel School Clapham and served his apprenticeship on the North Eastern Railway. His father I understand is a Doctor near Darlington and he has brothers

and cousins in the Army.

2.

I found that Mr. Lambert had a good practical knowledge of Locomotives and Machinery generally, that he was industrious, willing, and his personal character was excellent. I believe that he had not filled the position of Locomotive Superintendent previous to his appointment on this Railway, and being a comparatively young man he was inclined to overlook the importance of good organisation and careful accounting in connection with his work, naturally being more engrossed in the mechanical side. Experience, which he may have already gained, will however shew him the importance of

these.

3.

With reference to the last paragraph of your letter, Mr. Lambert was seconded for Military Service in July, 1916, and as more than two years have now elapsed since he worked on this Railway and it would largely depend on the nature of the experience he has gained during this time, and

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