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should be able to control a large number of men. The present man (Su Yuen) is able to do so, and in my opinion merits a better pay." His Excellency directed that the increased salary of $240. be placed on the Estimates.
(6) 1 Clerk, Shanghai $960. and one clerk, Shanghai $840.: In consequence of representations made by the French Post Office, the Postmaster General proposed to have correspondence for Shanghai and places north of China made up in London in separate mails addressed to the Shanghai Post Office with the object of avoiding the labour and loss of time involved in landing such mails at Hongkong. This change took effect on the 7th September 1900 and the result was to increase materially the work in the Shanghai Post Office. Accordingly Messrs Lewis, Benjamin, Standley and Fredrick Henry Vincent were appointed on the Acting Postmaster General's recommendation to be additional Marine Sorters with effect from the 28th December 1900 at salaries of $960. & $840. respectively with Exchange Compensation, travelling allowance and lodging allowance while in Hongkong.
(6) 1 Clerk, Shanghai at $720. Mr A. Bastien, 4th clerk in the Post Office at Shanghai applied for an increase of salary. He had been over a year in the Post Office and was actually drawing less pay than the 6th clerk, with a few months' service, owing to the 4% deduction for the Widows and Orphans' Fund. In the ordinary course, if Mr Bastien had been on the Hongkong Staff instead of at Shanghai he would have been entitled to the yearly increase of $5. monthly, reaching a maximum of $60. monthly in 4 years.