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steps to affect a considerable amount of decentralization

in regard especially to the sub-departments which deal with

Water-Works and with Harbour Engineering.

While therefore the new Director should of

course be a man of high technical qualifications I wish to emphasize especially the necessity of his being a capable organizer and administrator not merely a good engineer but a good head of a department. So much of the work of the Public Works Department is connected with building and the requirements of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance that it would be a great advantage if the officer selected were one who had experience of work

in a large town.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's most obedient

humble servant,

7. E. Stabby.

Governor, &c.