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135. The Outstanding Liabilities, on the 31st December, 1896, was $83,100, due to the Crown Agents and Contractors on account of the monies retained pending the completion of the terms of maintenance under the several contracts.

STAFF.

136. I regret to have to record the death of Mr. W. SAMUEL, Caretaker at the Pokfulam Reser- voir, in June last, C.S.O. 1, and Mr. S. T. MOORE, Overseer, in July last, C.S.O. 17

137. The following Officers have left the service of this department :-

Mr. J. SAMPSON, Temporary Land Surveyor.

Mr. J. MEARS, Overseer.

Mr. CHAN KAM To, Clerk.

Mr. LEUNG LAN FAN, Clerk.

Mr. C. BOREHAM, Custodian of the Wongneichong Recreation Ground.

And the following appointments have been made: -

1896.

Mr. ADAM HOGG, Custodian Wongneichong Recreation Ground, 15th February, C.S.O. rit. Mr. M. J. E. DE CUNHA, Clerk, 7th April, C.S.O..

Mr. J. A. BOWEN, Caretaker Pokfulam Reservoir, 10th July, C.S.O. 18.

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Mr. A. M. DE Souza, Clerk, 13th July, C.S.O. ?. Mr. H. W. WOLFE, Overseer, 28th October, C.S.O. 1998. Mr. F. STAINTON, Overseer, 1st December, C.S.O. 29. Mr. Lo YUN, Foreman, 2nd December, C.S.O. it. 138. The following Officers have been granted vacation and half pay leave of absence exceeding one week's duration :-

Name.

Office.

2757

Period.

Authority.

•

Mr. Sing Qua, Mr. Chan Kam To, Mr. R. F. Drury,

Mr. T. Abraham, Mr. P. J. D'Almeida, Mr. W. F. Bamsey, Mr. Cheng Kan,...

Draftsman,

Clerk,

Assistant Engineer,.

Foreman,

Foreman,

2 Weeks,

4 Weeks 1 month, 1 Week 6 days, 14 Months 11 days,.

2 Weeks,

C.S.O. 3406 of 1895.

• G.S.O. 2057 of 1896.

C.S.O. 554 of 1896.

(C.S.Q. 3411 of 1895. |C.O.D. 258 of 1896. |C.O.D. 153 of 1896. (C.O.D. 203 of 1896.

C.S.O. 148 of 1896. C.S.O. 423 of 1896.

Draftsman,....

8 Months,

C.S.O. 339 of 1896.

Clerk,

14 Days,

C.S.O. 705 of 1896.

Mr. Wm. Chatham,...........

Executive Engineer,

12 Months 8 days,...{C.O.D. 295 of 1896.

3233 of 1895.

Mr. Lo Tsz Lam,

Clerk,

16 Days,

C.S.O. 808 of 1896..

Mr. Leung Lan Fan,.

Clerk,

11 Days,

C.S.O. 682 of 1896.

Mr. Li King Pan,

Clerk,

2 Weeks,

C.S.O. 2322 of 1896.

Sun Cheong,

Telegraph Line Keeper, 2 Weeks,

C.S.O. 1261 of 1896.

Lo Po,

Foreman,

1 Month,

C.S.O. 1349 of 1896.

Man Hung,

Store Boy,

10 Days,

C.S.O. 1744 of 1896.

Mr. J. Carroll,

Overseer,

1 Month,

Tracer,

1 Month,

C.S O. 2009 of 1896. C.S.O. 2367 of 1896.

Compradore,

2 Weeks,

Telegraph Workman,...

3 Weeks,

C.S.O. 987 of 1896.

Mr. Tang Min,

Mr. Cheng Chung.

Sing Hee,

139. In addition to the foregoing, I regret to have to report that the number of days on which Officers have been absent on account of sickness amounts to 371.

140 On Mr. CHATHAM going on leave Mr. L. GIBBS took over the duties of Executive Engineer and it gives ne much pleasure to be able to place on record the very satisfactory manner in which he has performed the duties of that office.

141. As I am shortly leaving this Colony, owing to my appointment to the Office of Director of Public Works in Ceylon, I desire in concluding this report to gratefully acknowledge the assistance and loyalty so cheerfully extended to me by the Staff of this department during the five years that I have held the office of Director of Public Works.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

FRANCIS A. COOPER,

Member of the Institute of Civil Engineers, Fellow of the Sanitary Institute and Member of the Association of Municipal and County Engineers,

Director of Public Works.

The Honourable

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.