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of India who produced good testimonials, and whom I have ap-
pointed on three months probation to be First Clerk at a sa-
lary of $100 per mensem.
If you approve of the creation of this new of-
fice I shall make a recommendation in due course as to how it
fice,
is to be filled.
In my opinion this extra Clerkship is necessa-
ry.
5. As explained in the End.paragraph of Major-
General Gascoigne's despatch No.227 of the 19th.of May last
Mr.Pereira, the Senior Clerk at the Shanghai Post Office, re-
signed on the 30th.of June, and on the 3rd, of July Mr.C.L.Per-
petuo, 2nd. Clerk, also resigned complaining that the work was
too hard for him.
6. In these circumstances I sent to Shanghai
Mr.Dalieto of the Hong-Kong Post Office to act as the First
(or extra) Clerk sanctioned provisionally by General Gascoigne
pending the engagement of a candidate, together with Mr. Dixon
the Superintendent of the Money Order Office in the Hong-Kong
Post Office, to assist in putting into order the Money Order
Office.
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Meantime Mr. Solly had temporarily engaged a Mr.
Rose to act as Senior Clerk, but as he was not found suitable
his services were dispensed with on the 16th.of July, Mr.Da-
lieto being appointed to act as Senior Clerk in his stead.
7. Mr.Dixon remained for a fortnight in Shang-
hai. I forward herewith copy of a report by him on the Money
Order