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to undertake the duties for as long as may be required. The scale of pay as I have informed him informally is at the rate of £300. 0. 0. per annum without quarters or allowances or extras of any kind except mail allowances for Sunday and Holiday duty and censor's pay should he be required to do censor's work. Serjeant Cooper is quite prepared to accept the above terms.
3.
Approve until further notice subject to the consent of His Excellency the General Officer Commanding? If approved I should like Serjeant Cooper to start work as soon as possible as the Superintendent of Mails is overworked at present.
(sd) E. D. C. Wolfe,
Postmaster General,
His Excellency,
The Governor,
I have provisionally authorised this non-commissioned officer to take this appointment, pending the approval of the Army Council, which has been applied for this day, and gave instructions that he should commence duty today.
Hong Kong 14/8/16.
(sd) F. Ventris Maj. Gen.
Commanding the China Command.
Your Excellency.
Submitted.
I know Serjeant Cooper as a man of good character but nothing of his qualifications for such a post.
(sd) C. Severn,
His Excellency,
The General Officer Commanding.
If Serjeant Cooper can be spared I am prepared to employ him as suggested by the Postmaster General.
(sd) F. H. May.
His
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to undertake the duties for as long as may be
required. The scale of pay as I have informed
hin informally is at the rate of £300. 0. 0. per
annum without quarters or allowances or extras of
any kind except mail allowances for Sunday and
Holiday duty and censor's pay should he be required
to do censor's work. Serjeant Cooper is quite
prepared to accept the above terms.
3.
Approve until further notice subject to the
consent of His Excellency the General Officer
Commanding? If approved I should like Serjeant Cooper
to start work as soon as possible as the Superintendent
of Mails is overworked at present.
(sd) E. D. C. Wolfe,
Postmaster General,
5. 8. 16.
Bis Excellency,
The Governor,
I have provisionally arthorised this non-commissioned officer to take this appointment, pending the approval of the Army Council, which has boen applied for this day, and gave instructions that he should commence duty today.
Hong Kong 14/8/16.
(sd) F. Ventris Maj. Gen.
Commanding the China Command.
Your Excellency.
Submitted.
I know Serjeant Cooper as a man of good character
but nothing of his qualifications for such a post.
(sd) C. Severn,
9. 8. 16.
His Excellency,
The General Officer Commanding.
If Serjeant Cooper can be spared I am prepared
to employ him as suggested by the Postmaster General.
(sd) F. H. May.
11. 8. 16.
His
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