CO129-574-5 Vacancy for assistant chief mechanical engineer- Kowloon-Canton Railway 24-8-1938 - 6-1-1939 — Page 8

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(Sgd.) MALCOLM MacDONALD

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No.656

AIR MAIL

Sir,

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG.

24th August, 1938.

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With reference to previous correspondence

PE 1226 ending with Mr. Ormsby-Gore's despatch No.193 dated

27th May, 1937, regarding Mr. J. Smith, Chief

Mechanical Engineer, Kowloon-Canton, Railway, I have

the honour to request your approval of the retention

of Mr. Smith's services after his return from leave

in 1939.

$800-

30-950

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

2.

Mr. Smith wishes to proceed on leave in

January, 1939, and during his absence it is

necessary to provide an officer to act for him.

It

is desirable that this officer should be capable of

succeeding Mr. Smith on his retirement which will

probably take place about two years after his

return from leave.

3. I have accordingly to request your approval

of the creation in the 1939 estimates of a post of

Chief

Assistant/ liechanical Engineer on a salary of £700-

£25-£750 per annum and I shall be glad if, subject

to your approval, steps may be taken to recruit a

suitable candidate for the post with a view to his

acting for Mr. Smith next year and eventually

succeeding him as Chief Mechanical Engineer.

Particulars of the proposed post are enclosed

herewith.

MALCOLM MACDONALD, H.P.,

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c.,

&c., &c.

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