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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

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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
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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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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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