CO129-077 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [1-6] — Page 420

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:- limits of the Colony.

In drawing up the statement of the probable annual cost of maintaining the Hongkong Post Office, I have been guided in some measure by the rates of Salaries set down in the Estimates of the expenditure of the Colonial Government for other departments, and I can only add that although the increases in the salaries of many of the persons employed in this office now proposed, and other expenses make the expenditure about to be £600 per annum more than it is at present, yet the absolute necessity for the servants of the Post Office Department in this Island being put upon the same footing as the officers of other Governmental departments.

has been repeatedly brought under the notice of His Lordship the Postmaster General in London by me, and on each occasion of my so doing, I have accompanied my letter with the favorable opinion of the Officer Administering the Government of the Colony at the time, on the subject, it would therefore appear that the only reason for my representations not having been acted upon, was the contemplated transfer of the office to the Colonial Government, and as this is to take place on the first day of May next ensuing, I trust that His Excellency the Governor may see fit to authorize the expenditure set down in the annexed Statement from that day.

(True Copy)

I have the honour to be, (Signed) F. W. Mitchell, Acting Postmaster

Colonial Secretary.

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:- limits of the Colony. In drawing up the statement of the probable annual cost of maintaining the Hongkong Post Office, I have been guided in some measure by the rates of Salaries set down in the Estimates of the expenditure of the Colonial Government for other departments, and I can only add that although the increases in the salaries of many of the persons employed in this office now proposed, and other expenses make the expenditure about to be £600 per annum more than it is at present, yet the absolute necessity for the servants of the Post Office Department in this Island being put upon the same footing as the officers of other Governmental departments. has been repeatedly brought under the notice of His Lordship the Postmaster General in London by me, and on each occasion of my so doing, I have accompanied my letter with the favorable opinion of the Officer Administering the Government of the Colony at the time, on the subject, it would therefore appear that the only reason for my representations not having been acted upon, was the contemplated transfer of the office to the Colonial Government, and as this is to take place on the first day of May next ensuing, I trust that His Excellency the Governor may see fit to authorize the expenditure set down in the annexed Statement from that day. (True Copy) I have the honour to be, (Signed) F. W. Mitchell, Acting Postmaster Colonial Secretary. Page 420 Page 421
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:- limits of the Colony.

In drawing up

the statement of

the probable annual cost of maintaining

the Hongtong Peat Office, I have been ~

:ded in some measure by the rates of

guided

Salaries set down in the Estimates

of

the

expenditure of the Colonial Government

for other departments,

and I can only

adw that although the increases in the

salaries of many of the persons employed

in this office

now proposed, and other. expenses make the expenditure about to boo per

annum more than it is at present, yet

the absolute necessity for the servants of the Post office Department in this Island

being put upon

the same

fooling

as the

officers of other Governmental departments.

£bov.

has been repeatedly brought under the

His Lordship the Post master

nolice

of

General in London by

occasion of my

by me, and on

each

so doing, I have accompanied

my letter with the favorable opinion of the Office Administering the Government of the Colony at the time, on the subject,

it would

Reason

therefore appear that the only

for my representations not having being acted upon,

was the contemplated

“”“”

transfer of the office to the Colonial Government,

and as this is to take place

on the past day of May next ensuing, I trust

that His Excctioney the Governor may see fit-

to authorize the expenditure set down in the

annexed Stakement from that day

(True Copy)

I have ver

lotheurest (Signed) F# Mitchell,

lotheuren

Colonial Scoretary.

Acting Postmaster

Page 420Page 421

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