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ENCLOSURE 2
Report by Mr. Solly.
Postmaster General.
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I am of opinion that the appointment of a
trained Postmaster from England would not effect any improve-
ment in the Postal Service of Hong-Kong. A thorough knowledge
of postal work may be gained by experience in the Post Office
of Hong-Kong, but for the efficient carrying out of that work
it is necessary that the place in which the work is done
should be suitable. It would puzzle the ablest Postmaster in England to arrange for the work being done in a proper manner in a Post Office such as we have in Hong-Kong. In every large Post Office in England the various branches of the work are
as far as possible segregated, and the same will of course be done in Hong-Kong as soon as the accommodation is ready. As an example of the effect of segregation there is the Registration Branch, once fruitful of complaints, now working almost perfect-
ly.
The temporary addition to the Post Office which will be built shortly will allow of the separation of the Despatching and Receiving branches, now working with the Deli- very branch in one room where chaos reigns on a busy day.
The separation of the Despatching and Receiving branches is bound to effect an improvement because there will
no