CO129-561-9 Vacancies in Public Works Department 8-7-1937 - 9-7-1938 — Page 26

1.

THE HUMBLE PETITION OF WILLIAM WOODWARD,

an Engineer in the Public Works Department

of the Government of Hong Kong, to the

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RIGHT HONOURABLE THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR

THE COLONIES,

SHEWETH:-

That, THE PETITIONER, an Engineer employed in the

Public Works Department of the Government of Hong Kong, most

humbly and respectfully begs to bring to Your notice his status

with respect to his claim for promotion to a vacant post of

Executive Engineer in the said Department.

2.

That, the petitioner craves leave to set forth

particulars of his qualifications, appointment to, and service

in, the Public Works Department.

3.

That, the petitioner, having been trained as a Civil

Engineer and holding the qualifications of Bachelor of Science

(Engineering) and Associate Membership of the Institution of

Civil Engineers, was appointed as an Engineer to the Public

Works Department, Hong Kong, on 22nd November 1921.

4.

That, since 1st February 1922 the petitioner has been

engaged solely on the design, construction and administration

of Water Supplies and Waterworks.

5.

That, on 12th March 1932 a series of retirements of

senior professional officers of the Public Works Department

commenced entailing a number of consequential promotions.

6.

That, the last of these promotions, that of an officer

from the rank of Engineer to that of Executive Engineer, did

not arise for consideration until early in 1934.

17.

That, the last vacant office, one of a number generally

in charge of an Executive Engineer, was the Waterworks

Construction Office.

8.

That, the petitioner, who had acted continuously as

officer in charge of the waterworks Construction Office since