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25. They would howovor suggest for tho co ns iloration of
Government tho question of tho disposal of the Government's
telephono service to the Telephone Co. if satisfactory torns
can be arrangod. It might also be found cheap or to lot out
to contract the main to nance of Government lifts. At prosont
this work is carried out by the Electrical department.
26.
Of the onginooring lopartants proper there remains.
the Port Dovolopment. The Commissionors havo alroaly
roportod to Go vornmo nt the ix vions on the futuro administration
of the harbour, and also on tho no ccssity for procooding with
a survey of the harbour without delay. If it is not found
practicable to employ on this survey the two qualifiol officers
who aro already in the Government servico, it will be necessary
to ongago qualifiod non from outside the service.
ongagomont shoul bo strictly of a temporary nature.
27.
The ir
Tho Vehicular Ferry Piers schomo is a no thor 'extraordinary'
Ork. This is being executed by the permanent staff of the
Port Development sub department.
For the future it is
rocommonlod that works of this naturo should oither be carricl
out by socially ongagoi tomporary staff, or the whole work,
if of sufficiont ragni tule, ontrusted to a fim of British
contractors of world wide repute.
28. Apart from tho Vehicular Ferry Piors tho department has
in hand only ono constructional work; and this will bo finished
by the end of the yoar. All that will remain i 11 bo
ma in to na ncc work. For this a staff of one onginoer and two
overзoors is considorod sufficient. The remaining posts of
oxo cu ti vo onginoor, two onginocrs, and throo overseers shoull
bo abolisho. The cnginoor in charge of the reduced Port
Devolopment sub dopartment shoull be at the disposal of the
nowly constitutol Harbour Board.
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