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List Ordinance No. 2 13 of 1860 at £300 per annum; but at the same time I fear that unless the present occupant of "the post" is put upon a footing of equality, as far as salary goes, with the first Clerk in the offices of the Colonial Treasurer, Chief Magistrate and Harbour Master, that from the representations made to me by Mr. Barradas, who has been 10 years in the service of the Post Office, that the Public Service will lose a trustworthy, efficient and painstaking Officer, and that a suitable successor, with his knowledge and experience of the working of the department, could not easily be obtained or obtained at all, at the same rate of salary.

Seeing that Merchants pay their Clerks of this Class higher salaries.

As far as regards the others whose signatures are appended to the inclosure, I would only add, that, with the exception of the 3rd and 4th Clerks, whose salaries have been recently fixed, that generally they are worthy, from their length of service, knowledge of their duties and conduct, to a favourable consideration of their application by His Excellency the Acting Governor. I fear that unless some thing is done to alleviate their present condition, that the Postal Service may be put to some inconvenience, as no Clerk of Portuguese...

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List Ordinance No. 2 13 of 1860 at £300 per annum; but at the same time I fear that unless the present occupant of "the post" is put upon a footing of equality, as far as salary goes, with the first Clerk in the offices of the Colonial Treasurer, Chief Magistrate and Harbour Master, that from the representations made to me by Mr. Barradas, who has been 10 years in the service of the Post Office, that the Public Service will lose a trustworthy, efficient and painstaking Officer, and that a suitable successor, with his knowledge and experience of the working of the department, could not easily be obtained or obtained at all, at the same rate of salary. Seeing that Merchants pay their Clerks of this Class higher salaries. As far as regards the others whose signatures are appended to the inclosure, I would only add, that, with the exception of the 3rd and 4th Clerks, whose salaries have been recently fixed, that generally they are worthy, from their length of service, knowledge of their duties and conduct, to a favourable consideration of their application by His Excellency the Acting Governor. I fear that unless some thing is done to alleviate their present condition, that the Postal Service may be put to some inconvenience, as no Clerk of Portuguese... Page 110
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5. List Ordinance No2 13 of 1860 at £ 300 per ammum; but at the but at the same time I fear in that unless the present occupant of " the post is put upon a footing of equality, as far as salary goes, with the first Clerk in the offices of. offices of the Colonial _ Treasurer, Chief Magistrate aut... Harbour Master, that from the _ representations made to me by us Barradas, who has been 10 years the service of the Post Office, that the Public Service will love a trustworthy, efficient and painstaking Officer, and that a suitable successor, with his the Knowledge and experience of working of the department could not easily be obtained or obtained at all, 110 at the same rate of salary, that- seeing the Merchant's pay their Clerks of this Class for higher calaries. As far as regards the others whose signatures are appended to the inclorurs, I would only add, that, with the 7 exception of the 3rd and 4th Lorters, whos calaries have been recently fixed, that generally they are worthy bock from 3 their length of service, knowledge of their duties and conduct, to a favourable their application by Consideration of thing is Lone aud His Excellency the Acting Governor, I fear that unless some to alleviate their present condition that the Postal Service inconvenience, may be put to some as no Clars of Portuguese
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List Ordinance No2 13 of 1860 at £ 300 per ammum; but at the

but at the same time I fear

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that unless the present occupant of " the post is put upon a footing of equality, as far as salary goes, with the first Clerk in the offices of.

offices of the Colonial _ Treasurer, Chief Magistrate aut... Harbour Master, that from the _ representations made to me by us Barradas, who has been 10 years the service of the Post Office, that the Public Service will love a trustworthy, efficient and painstaking Officer, and that a suitable successor, with his the Knowledge and experience of working of the department could not easily

be obtained or obtained at all,

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at the

same rate of salary,

that-

seeing

the Merchant's pay their Clerks of this

Class for higher calaries.

As far as regards the others whose

signatures

are

appended to the inclorurs,

I would only add, that, with the

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exception of the 3rd and 4th Lorters, whos calaries have been recently fixed, that generally they are worthy bock from 3 their length of service, knowledge of their duties and conduct, to a favourable

their application by

Consideration

of

thing is Lone

aud

His Excellency the Acting Governor, I fear that unless some to alleviate their present condition that

the Postal Service

inconvenience,

may

be put to some

as no Clars of Portuguese

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