in which he does his work in his department and to the thoroughly efficient way he does his work, I should be glad if Your Lordship would allow me to increase Mr Lister's salary as Post Master General to the same amount paid to his predecessor, that is to $4320 a year.
C. O. 27 This would involve an addition to the Establishment charges of $960 a year?
I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 156.
The following Annual Report from the Postmaster General is published for general information.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th April, 1881.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
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