Both in Ceylon & the Straits the Head of the Post Office has usually been of the cadet class, and I think that we should distinctly maintain that practice, i.e. of considering that they have a preferential claim to such Office. But in exceptional cases where there is specially good reason, a Candidate with Post Office Experience, his claims may well be considered.
Such a man perhaps is M. Travers see annexed recommended & as I have said.
I do not think his connection with the Barradas defalcations should be considered as barring him.
As to Mr. Barff, the other non-cadet Candidate, he was a Candidate for the same post in 1874; as now distinctly not recommended.
If M. Travers is appointed, I think the question of the salary of his office may well be reconsidered that he should be only General Postmaster, the post of collector of Stamps being combined with the Treasurership (as proposed on 17271).
The salaries of the three offices are at present:
Postmaster $3840 $5184 Collector of Stamps $960 $1296 Treasurer $697 Total $5760 $7776Besides this the P.M.G. gets £100 from Imperial funds.
Considering the kind of work required of a Postmaster, I think the pay of $5184 + £100 should not be excessive for a continued Treasurer + P.M.G. (W. Travers getting $2400 as Ass. P.M.G.).
I would suggest giving him $3600 and quarters (as to Quarters, see 17716).
The salaries of the two new offices rearranged would be:
Treasurer $4000 P.M.G. $3600 Total $7600This is only a rise on the salary that W. Lister if he had lived would have drawn for the combined office from...
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Both in Ceglen & the Straits the
Head of
the Post Office has
usually been of the (adet class,
and I think that we should distincth
maintain that practice, i.r. of
considering
that they have
a
preferential claim to such Office. But in exceptional cases where there fecially
good
with Post Office Experience is a Candidate, his claims may
well be considered.
Such a man perhaps in M. Traven
see annexed recommended
& as I have said.
17270 Idonot
think his connecting with the Barradas defalcations should be
Considered as
fromotio
barring
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As tond. Barff, the other non-fadet
Candidate
he was a
Candidato
I was
tha
for same post in 1874; as now distinctly not recommender If M. Travers is appointed, think the question of the salary of his office may will be reconsidered
that he should be only General, the post of collecter of
Postmaster
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Stamps being combined with the Treasurership (as proponed on 17271) The salaries of the three offices
are at present would be if raised
7
af
under new scheme next year by 35%
Jaque57
Portmaster
3840
Freamser
960
51834 1296
697
Coll. taupes 960
1296
Marghe
#67776 might
Total 5760 7776
Besides this the P. M. G. gets £ 100 from Imperial fu
work
Considering the kind of w
required of a Postmaster, I think the pay of $5184 + £100
not be excessive excess
for
continued Treasurer
+P.M. G.
(W. Traver
getting A 2400
Las only been getting Ass. P.M.G..)
an
I waild suggest giving him # 3600 and quarters
(as to Quarters, see
Thus
17716)
the salaries of the two no offices rearranged offices would be
86
Treasurer 4000 (see 1)!)
P.M. S.
which is only
a
3600
8400 Flight
rise on
the salary that W. Lister if he had lived would have drawn for the combined office from
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