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44. The following changes occurred among the Staff during 1900 :—

Mr. CROOK was promoted to the office of Colonial Engineer of Gibraltar in September.

Mr. DRURY was transferred to the Imperial Service on the 1st September.

Mr. L. GIBBS resigned his appointment as Assistant Engineer on 31st March, and Mr. E. M. HAZELAND, Assistant Engineer, also resigned on 30th April.

Mr. Jonn MossOP, A.R.I.B.A., was appointed an Assistant Engineer and joined the staff on the 8th May.

Mr. H. G. C. FISHER, A.K.I B.A., joined as an Assistant Engineer on 22nd May; and Mr. N. S. P. TRIMINGHAM on the 4th December.

Mr. C. H. GALE, for eleven years Chief Draughtsman in the Department, was transfer- red to the class of Assistant Engineers, and acted as Executive Engineer in charge of Public Works Extraordinary.

Mr. I. M. XAVIER, Land Surveyor, was on the 1st May transferred back to the class of Assistant Engineers on the retirement of Mr. HAZELAND,

Mr. T. JACOB, Assistant Draughtsman, was appointed on probation Land Surveyor from the 1st May.

Mr. A. M. PEREIRA was appointed on the 10th November to succeed Mr. JACOB as Assistant Draughtsman.

In the European Overseer class the following changes took place :-

Mr. J. MILLAR resigned on the 11th March, and was succeeded by Mr. C. LEYKUM on the following day.

Mr. A. W. J. SIMMONS was promoted on the 17th January, and was succeeded as Water Inspector by Mr. R. C. WITCHELL on the 22nd January.

Mr. C. E. WARREN resigned on 1st May on receiving an appointment under the Sani- tary Board.

Mr. F. STAINTON was promoted on the 1st May and was succeeded by Mr. W. M. THOMSON On 1st June.

Mr. J. GOWANLOCK returned to Europe on completion of his three years' engagement on 26th June, a step of promotion through the Staff following.

Mr. W. M. THOMSON relinquished the post of Custodian of the Wongneichong Recrea- tion Grounds on transfer to the class of Overseer and was succeeded by Mr. W. F. CANNING, a pensioned Petty Officer of the Royal Navy, on 14th July.

Mr. P. T. CRISP, Building Overseer, arrived on 7th November.

Mr. JOHN WILDEY died at sea three days after leaving the Colony, much regretted, his death giving a step of promotion throughout the class of Overseers.

The following Overseers were engaged, on probation, during the year:-

Mr. G. W. KYNOCH on 15th January.

Mr. JOHN GRANT on 21st May.

Mr. JOSEPH DELANEY on 1st September.

Mr. AMOS Broadbent on 1st November.

Mr. GRANT's services were subsequently dispensed with.

R. D. ORMSBY, Director of Public Works.

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