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Enclosure 3.
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Bxtract from the report of the proceedings of the Legislative
Council 10th May, 1923.
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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Tributes to the Retiring D.P.W.
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS -Your Excellency, hon. members H.E. THE GOVERNOR -Before we close you, Sir, and the members of the Council of the Legislative Council, I desire to thank this meeting it is necessary to refer to one for associating themselves with the very other event. I regret to say that this is the graceful words you have spoken about the last time the Hon Director of Public Services I have been able to render in Works will attend Perkins has served in this Colony for I appreciate the great kindness and con- Our meeting. Mr. this Colony. I can assure you. Sir, that approximately 20 years. pointed originally, I think, in 1904 as every member of this Council without He was & sideration I have received from you and executive engineer and established a reputation which he has pre-career all my life, and the work the last very quickly exception. I have had a pretty strenuous served and added toto jstently through year or two has been tremendously heavy. out that period. It is known to all The war put things back and the work of us that for years pa Perking has been exceptional, but I wish to place has been the backbone ofe Depart on record, Sir, that whenever I have meat and it was a great pleure to me approached you, or any member of this to secure his appintment to acceed Mr. Council, with any request for assistance Chatham. I deeply regret that his tenure of office has been so short, but I have been given to me to the fullest extent. or help of any kind it has always been unable to persuade Mr. Perkins to Circumstances extend it, and I have not been able to chuded the possibility of help being
have sometimes press him to do so because I am
pre- aware that the reason for his retirement we!!
given to the full measure: 1a owing to ill-health brought about by ings to
for one thing, WO have not had the build- the great amount of work he has done staff, but as far as possible you have accommodate the necessary during several years past. The work Mr. always given the assistance for which Perkins has done for the Colony is very have applied. visible and his name will be associated withdraw from what has been the In leaving the Colony with many great and important works, but I think what will remain most in my greatest interest of my life. I have mind with regard to Mr. Perkins' work spent here the years which are fullest in is the imperturbable good humour a man's life, and they have been parti- with which he has always not every Colony grow into what I have come to cularly full with me. I have seen the suggestion and proposal and the amazing feel is one of the finest cities in the readiness with which he has always Far East, and I have been particularly undertaken duties which should not
necessarily devolve upon him. I think happy in the work here and the cordial the Director of Public Works for several co-operation of the Council. From a I years past has been doing far more have had nothing but cordial assistance; detailed work of the Department than we I can only thank you again. Sir, and all criticism seems to have been forgotten. bad any right to expect of him. I part the members, for the kind things said with Mr. Perkins with the greatest regret which. I feel sure, will be shared by every
about me-(Applause.) member of this Council and everyone who has been brought into contact with him. I am sure you will join with me in wishing him a speedy restoration to health and long enjoyment of the retire- ment which he has earned by many years of devoted public service.
HON. MR. POLLOCK-On behalf of the Unofficial members I desire to say that we associate ourselves entirely with the terms with which your Excellency has referred to the distinguished service and hard work on behalf of the Colony by the Director of Public Works.
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