Miss Malone had been in charge of the Post Office for more than 4 years, and on the recommendation of the Acting Postmaster General and the Colonial Treasurer was granted a temporary increase of $10.
(18) INCIDENTAL ASSISTANCE AT THE AGENCIES: See (5). In connection with the sorting of mails on the way between Hongkong & Shanghai 2 Marine Stampers at $12 a month each have been engaged.
(13) TRAVELLING EXPENSES OF MARINE OFFICERS, SHANGHAI: See (5).
(14) LIGHTING POST OFFICE, SHANGHAI. The Acting Postmaster General reports that this item is indispensable.
(15) CAULKING & RE-COPPERING THE STEAM LAUNCH: This item is a triennial vote and appeared last in the Estimates for 1899.
(16) COMMISSION DUE TO OTHER COUNTRIES ON MONEY ORDERS: Due to increase in amount of business with other countries.
(17) ALLOWANCE FOR EXTRA WORK IN HONGKONG: As the result of a petition from the Chinese Staff of the Post Office for allowance for extra work on the arrival of the British & French Contract Mails the Postmaster General recommended that the following grant be made:-
60 Chinese at 25 cents a-piece $15 a mail.
52 mails at $15.
13 mails at double rate Sunday labour.
$780.
$195.
$975.
(18) ALLOWANCES FOR EXTRA WORK, SHANGHAI:- In view of the long hours entailed on the staff of the British Post Office Shanghai by the fact that the sorting...