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as well as scrubbing and cleaning. The machines, however, require working by the clerical staff and are, therefore, not the relief and assistance Postmen are in England,
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11. The language question is further complicated in Hong Kong by the large Indian population. Even with the Roman character there are exceptional local conditions the proportion of continental correspondence being very large, and nearly all nationalities vary Chinese names to an extent that makes them incomprehensible to any but experts. Again even with British and Americans length of residence in China seems to be marked by the addition (faithfully reproduced by their correspondents) of syllables either as prefixes or suffixes or both to Chinese names, all of which enhance the difficulties of sorting.
12. Practically therefore the comparison should be 43 clerks for Hong Kong, eliminating postmen, compradore and shroffs, the latter being eastern requirements to test money and take it to the bank.
13. It should be noted that the Head Offices shown do nothing but handle correspondence. The public are not attended to. In Hong Kong they are. Further the Hong Kong staff represents all that is done at the General Post Office in miniature. International money order business, Registration, Correspondence departmental, local and with other administrations, Returned letter business,
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Of the 43 clerks shown against Hong Kong.
4 are in the Money Order Office
1 Accountant
1 Chief Clerk
1 Storekeeper
2 Marine Officers at sea
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