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Post Office Establishment Summary

Office Details Salary (Dollars)
Shroffs 2 at $204 each; 1 at $180 each 588.00
Head Messenger 1 at $252 252.00
Office Boy 1 at $168 168.00
Marine Storemen 4 at $156 each 624.00
Postman 1 at $312 312.00
Postmen 60 at $120 each 7,692.00
Launch Crew, Shanghai (1) Coxswain $180; 21 Deck Hands at $96 each; Engineer $216; Fireman $96 684.00

Post Office — Detailed List of Officers

Office Name Date of Appointment By whom appointed and under what Instrument Salary (Dollars) Salary (Sterling)
Postmaster William John Solly 9th June, 1900 The Governor, by C.S.O. 1054 of 1900 3,000.00
1st Clerk John Charles Kaye 10th August, 1900 The Governor, by C.S.O. 1581 of 1900 1,860.00
2nd Clerk Henry Thorne Nelson 12th November, 1900 The Governor, by C.S.O. 2630 of 1900 1,320.00
1st Marine Officer August Joseph Bastien 19th August, 1901 The Governor, by C.S.O. 2542 of 1901 1,200.00
2nd Marine Officer Thomas William Mitchell 1st August, 1901 The Governor, by C.S.O. 2208 of 1901 1,080.00
3rd Clerk Aureo Maria Silva 13th February, 1903 The Governor, by C.S.O. 1744 of 1903 780.00
4th Clerk Roberto Arthur Fonseca 1st July, 1903 The Governor, by C.S.O. 5210 of 1903 660.00
5th Clerk Chung Kwei Hing 1st March, 1903 The Governor, by C.S.O. 1744 of 1903 480.00
6th Clerk Chun Chong Sung 1st March, 1903 The Governor, by C.S.O. 1744 of 1903 480.00
Compradore Chung Man-yeang 1872 The Governor 540.00
Shroffs (2) at $180 each 360.00
Marine Storemen (2) at $156 each 312.00

Remarks

(1) All Officers at Shanghai, with the exception of the Postmaster, draw an allowance for extra work on the arrival of an English or French Mail from Europe on the same scale as the Officers in Hong Kong.

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(J 54)

Annual Return

Post Office Establishment Summary

Office Details Salary (Dollars)
Shroffs 2 at $204 each; 1 at $180 each 588.00
Head Messenger 1 at $252 252.00
Office Boy 1 at $168 168.00
Marine Storemen 4 at $156 each 624.00
Postman 1 at $312 312.00
Postmen 60 at $120 each 7,692.00
Launch Crew, Shanghai (1) Coxswain $180; 21 Deck Hands at $96 each; Engineer $216; Fireman $96 684.00

Post Office — Detailed List of Officers

Office Name Date of Appointment By whom appointed and under what Instrument Salary (Dollars) Salary (Sterling)
Postmaster William John Solly 9th June, 1900 The Governor, by C.S.O. 1054 of 1900 3,000.00
1st Clerk John Charles Kaye 10th August, 1900 The Governor, by C.S.O. 1581 of 1900 1,860.00
2nd Clerk Henry Thorne Nelson 12th November, 1900 The Governor, by C.S.O. 2630 of 1900 1,320.00
1st Marine Officer August Joseph Bastien 19th August, 1901 The Governor, by C.S.O. 2542 of 1901 1,200.00
2nd Marine Officer Thomas William Mitchell 1st August, 1901 The Governor, by C.S.O. 2208 of 1901 1,080.00
3rd Clerk Aureo Maria Silva 13th February, 1903 The Governor, by C.S.O. 1744 of 1903 780.00
4th Clerk Roberto Arthur Fonseca 1st July, 1903 The Governor, by C.S.O. 5210 of 1903 660.00
5th Clerk Chung Kwei Hing 1st March, 1903 The Governor, by C.S.O. 1744 of 1903 480.00
6th Clerk Chun Chong Sung 1st March, 1903 The Governor, by C.S.O. 1744 of 1903 480.00
Compradore Chung Man-yeang 1872 The Governor 540.00
Shroffs (2) at $180 each 360.00
Marine Storemen (2) at $156 each 312.00

Remarks

(1) All Officers at Shanghai, with the exception of the Postmaster, draw an allowance for extra work on the arrival of an English or French Mail from Europe on the same scale as the Officers in Hong Kong.

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Anmal

Annual

Date

By whom appointed,

Salary

OFFICE.

NAME.

of

and under

Salary

in

in

Appointment.

what Instrument.

Dollars.

Sterling.

2 Shroffs,

I Shroff,

POST OFFICE.—Continued.

at $204 ench.

at $180 each. {

1 Head Messenger,

at $252.

1 Office Boy,

at $168.

4 Marine Staupers,

1 Postman,

60 Postimen.

at $156 euch.

at $312.

Launch Crew,

Shanghai, (1)

at $180.

at $120 each.

( Coxswain $180, 21

Deck Hands at $96 each. En- gineer $216, Fireman $96.

C.

£ 4. d.

588,00

252.00

168.00

624.00

7,692.00

684 00

:

:

Postmaster,

William John Solly.

9th June, 1900.

The Governor, by C.8.0. 1054 of 1900.

3,000.00

1st Clerk,

Jolin Charles Kaye.

10th August, 1900.

The Governor,

1,860.00

by C.8.0.1581 of 1900.

2nd Do.,

Henry Thorne Nelson. ↑ 12th November,

The Governor,

1,320.00

1900.

by C.S.O. 2630 of 1900.

ist Marine Officer. | August Joseph Bas-

tien.

I

19th August, 1901.

+

The Governor,

(2) 1.200.00

by C.S.O. 2542 of 1901.

2mul

do.

Thomus William Mic-

chell,

1st August

1901.

The Governor,

(2) 1,080.00

by C.S.O. 2208 of 1901.

3rd Clerk,

Aureo Maria Silva.

13th February,

1903.

The Governor, by C.8.0. 1744 of 1903.]

780.00

4th Do.,

Roberto Arthur Fon-

seca.

1st July. 1903.

The Governor,

660.00

ly C.S.O.52 10 of 1903.

5th Do.,

Chung Kwei Hing.

1st March, 1903.

The Governor,

480.00

by C.S.0.1744 of 1908.

6th Do..

Chun Chong Sung.

Compradore.

Chung Man-yeang,

1st March, 1903.

1872.

The Governor,

480.00

by C.8.0.1744 of 1903.

540.00

2 Shroffs,

nt $180 euch.

360,00

2 Marine Stumpers,

ut $1.56 ench.

......

312.00

REMARKS.

:

!

(1) All Officers at Sannghai, with the exception of the Postmaster, diaw an allowance for extra work on the arrival of an

English or French Mail from Europe on the same scale as the Officers Fu Hongkong,

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Anmal

Annual

Date

By whom appointed,

Salary

OFFICE.

NAME.

of

and under

Salary

in

in

Appointment.

what Instrument.

Dollars.

Sterling.

2 Shroffs,

I Shroff,

POST OFFICE.—Continued.

at $204 ench.

at $180 each. {

1 Head Messenger,

at $252.

1 Office Boy,

at $168.

4 Marine Staupers,

1 Postman,

60 Postimen.

at $156 euch.

at $312.

Launch Crew,

Shanghai, (1)

at $180.

at $120 each.

( Coxswain $180, 21

Deck Hands at $96 each. En- gineer $216, Fireman $96.

C.

£ 4. d.

588,00

252.00

168.00

624.00

7,692.00

684 00

:

:

Postmaster,

William John Solly.

9th June, 1900.

The Governor, by C.8.0. 1054 of 1900.

3,000.00

1st Clerk,

Jolin Charles Kaye.

10th August, 1900.

The Governor,

1,860.00

by C.8.0.1581 of 1900.

2nd Do.,

Henry Thorne Nelson. ↑ 12th November,

The Governor,

1,320.00

1900.

by C.S.O. 2630 of 1900.

ist Marine Officer. | August Joseph Bas-

tien.

I

19th August, 1901.

+

The Governor,

(2) 1.200.00

by C.S.O. 2542 of 1901.

2mul

do.

Thomus William Mic-

chell,

1st August

1901.

The Governor,

(2) 1,080.00

by C.S.O. 2208 of 1901.

3rd Clerk,

Aureo Maria Silva.

13th February,

1903.

The Governor, by C.8.0. 1744 of 1903.]

780.00

4th Do.,

Roberto Arthur Fon-

seca.

1st July. 1903.

The Governor,

660.00

ly C.S.O.52 10 of 1903.

5th Do.,

Chung Kwei Hing.

1st March, 1903.

The Governor,

480.00

by C.S.0.1744 of 1908.

6th Do..

Chun Chong Sung.

Compradore.

Chung Man-yeang,

1st March, 1903.

1872.

The Governor,

480.00

by C.8.0.1744 of 1903.

540.00

2 Shroffs,

nt $180 euch.

360,00

2 Marine Stumpers,

ut $1.56 ench.

......

312.00

REMARKS.

:

!

(1) All Officers at Sannghai, with the exception of the Postmaster, diaw an allowance for extra work on the arrival of an

English or French Mail from Europe on the same scale as the Officers Fu Hongkong,

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