2..
44
of work, and the
necessity for
I now make, and in
4
1
my
such
a report
ax letter to My MCareer July last, No 25, I alluded to the
of the 15
subject.
and
feel
therefore,
at this moment I only
it necessary further to state, in addition,
the following facts.
and
figures in despatch
of the urgent necessity for the employment of
extra hands and in proof
to the duly
no
has
as for
the vast
accession
of work performed in the office, which has for
some time been short-handed, so
much so in fact, that it is with
fact, difficulty, in ordinary times, that the
work can be properly got through
)
be at rest, but when
Circumstances occur
any extraordinary,
such
as the
receipt
and
heavy
dispatch, or receipt and dispatch, of 2 or 3 Mails at one time, it is utterly impossible to do
the work
without
errors, in a
recent instance the whole of the mails
for
Swatow, Amoy,
left
behind
from
sheer want
of
hands to
get
them
ready before the time of departure of the steamer
intended to convey them, and instead of being
forwarded by the "Pekin"
the 11th Instant
were detained until the dispatch of
the
"Undine"
the 13th Instant
and even when the
exigence of the moment is satisfied, arrears,
which
are
very unsatisfactory to me, are
left
to be worked up during the night, or early in
the morning, when the various
Officers should
afford better proof
Cannot I think
the work done than will be seen in the
following note, which shews the number of Mails
which were received in
the
period from the
2..
44
of work, and the
necessity for
I now make, and in
4
1
my
such
a report
ax
letter to My MCareer
July last, Ne 25, I alluded to the
of the 15
subject.
and
feel
therefore,
at this moment I only
it necessary further to state, in addition,
the following facts.
and
figures in despport
of the urgent necessity for the employment of
extra hands and in brook
to the duly
no
has
as for
the vast
accession
proof of performed in the office, which
some time been short handed, so
much so in fact, that it is with
fact, difficulty, in ordinary times, that the
can be prefpurly got through
)
be at rest, but when
Circumstances occu
any extraordinary.
such
wo
the
receipt
UY
3
heavy
dispatch, or receipt and dispatch, of 2 or 3 Mails at one time, it is uttaly impossible to do
the work
without
properly, and wi
recent instance the whole of the mails
errors, in a
for
JOV.
Swatão, Aminy.
left
behind
fum
sheer want
of
hands to
get
them
and Forchnofor were For choofoo
ready before the time of departure of the Aleancer
intended to coi
convey them, and instead of being
forwarded by the "Pekin"
the 11th Instant
were detained until the dispatch of
great~
dirty
then
and even when the
"Undine"
J
prefense of the moment is satisfied, arrears,
which
are M
very unsatisforetog
atisfactory to me, are
left
of
to be worked up during the night, or early in
the morning, when the various
Officers should
OW..
the 13th Instant
afford better proof
Cannot I think
the work done than with be seen in the
following note, which shews the number of Mails
which were received in
the
period from the
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