CO129-543-17 Marine Surveyor's Department- vacancies and applications 19-4-1933 - 13-2-1934 — Page 82

No. 243.

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22 MAY 1273

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONG KONG. 19th April, 1933.

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Sir,

I have the honour to refer to my despatch

No.572 of the 28th December, 1932, on the subject of

32 the International Convention for the Safety of Life

at Sea (1929) and in particular to that part of the

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Memorandum accompanying the despatch which deals with the staff of the Government Marine Surveyor's Department

of the Harbour Office.

2.

The question of additional staff to cope with the work which will be entailed by the application to this Colony of this Convention and of the International

Loadline Convention has already been considered by the

Harbour Master in consultation with the Committee of the

Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, but while it

appears certain that some additional staff will be required at the outset, it is not yet clear to what extent the

increase in the work involved will be permanent.

accordingly be glad if Commander Hole who is now on leave

may be directed to discuss the matter with the Board of

Trade, one of whose officers, Mr. Wilton, visited Hong Kong in 1927/28 and is familiar with the requirements of the Port, and to submit recommendations, by cable through the Colonial Office in the first instance, in order that

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P.,

I should

such

&c.,

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