CO129-457 - Public Offices - 1919 — Page 166

Mr. Collins.

You instructed me to amplify M. verson's draft telepaus. I about draft.

Filegrams for

Commo

41.20/2

H.K. 9444-5

ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

GROWN ACENTS FOR THE COLONIES,

THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE

DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.

TELEGRAMI OROWN, LONDON." TELEPHONE 7780 VICTORIA.

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4. MILLBANK,

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RECE Ren

WESTMINSTER,

LONDON, S.W.1.

17th December 1919

DFC 19

I have the honour to enclose a copy of a

telegram which we have received from the Government

of Hong Kong, respecting the engagement of two

Assistant Engineers, Public Works Department on the :

terms given in the enclosure to our letter of the 11th,

April 1919 H.K.8607 plus the 20% temporary allowance,

and two 2nd class Overseers, one to have the following'

qualifications; -

"Experience in carrying out good class "constructional and painting work and to be *qualified to take out quantities including "measuring up and preparing estimates of cost "and to have received a practical training "preferably as a Carpenter",

and the other to be qualified as follows:-

"Thoroughly conversant with modern road

construction in all its branches, including "asphaltic surfacing tar paving, sett paving and

"general maintenance work. Should have been "employed in a similar capacity under a "Borough Engineer and must be capable of "measuring up and preparing statements of work "done".

2.

I have to request that we may be furnished

with the authority of the Secretary of State to

proceed with the engagement of the two Assistant

Engineers and with the 2nd class Overseer for

painting and construction work, but with regard to

the 2nd class Overseer for roads, I ray report that

we have not yet succeeded in obtaining a candidate

to

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial office,

S.W,

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