CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3] — Page 235

I may perhaps

remind you

be allowed to

that circumstances

connected with the

Opium Revenue

and the reconstruction of the valuing system, have wade the work of the Treasury exceptionally arduous.

·

A to the work of the Post Office,

I will only say

been at my

"

that since 1875, I have

desk

every morning at

Yet. M. and have seldom left it r before 5P.M. I do not think that a

salary nominally equal to £1200 a

is

extravagant for unceasing

year

-tropical

labour of this kind in a.

clinate.

I make this application very unwillingly in view of the financial circunestances of the Colorry. But,+ besides my duty to the Government,

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I have a duty towards

do my children, and!

this alone

compels

Is a request, the in

of which is personally;

to me.

making.

eccost repiquant |

I have re

Wigned) A Lester

Postmaster General.