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I was Acting Postmaster General for eight months. After 14 years' service as Assistant Postmaster General, I was appointed Accountant and Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court.

As a former Accountant of the Ionian Bank in Greece, counting the money in the Cashier's hand was my duty once a week, and I am convinced that defalcations in the Post Office would not be likely to take place if the office were under my supervision.

During the 21 years I have been in the service, not a single complaint has been made against me either by my Heads of Department, the Public, or the Press.

As Collector of Stamp Revenue, my experience as a Bank accountant, and 8 years as Accountant and Deputy Registrar, render me competent to manage that Department perfectly. I shall be prepared to provide the proper amount of security.

Trusting that His Excellency the Administrator may be pleased to recommend my application to the Secretary of State.

I have &c.

5 S. Barff

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711 I was Acting Postmaster General for eight months. After 14 years' service as Assistant Postmaster General, I was appointed Accountant and Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court. As a former Accountant of the Ionian Bank in Greece, counting the money in the Cashier's hand was my duty once a week, and I am convinced that defalcations in the Post Office would not be likely to take place if the office were under my supervision. During the 21 years I have been in the service, not a single complaint has been made against me either by my Heads of Department, the Public, or the Press. As Collector of Stamp Revenue, my experience as a Bank accountant, and 8 years as Accountant and Deputy Registrar, render me competent to manage that Department perfectly. I shall be prepared to provide the proper amount of security. Trusting that His Excellency the Administrator may be pleased to recommend my application to the Secretary of State. I have &c. 5 S. Barff
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711 I was A Acting Postmaster General for eight months. After 14 years Dervice as Assistant Postmaster General, I was appointed Accountant and Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court. As a former Accountant of the Ionian Bank in Greece, counting the in money in the Cashier's hando Luvas my duly once a week that Defalcators in the Order Office would Money not be likely to take place if the office were wrider my supervision. During the 21 years have been in the stongshing Dervice, not a single complaint has been made agavirst vvie either by my Heads of Department, the Public, or the Press As Collector of Stamp Revenue, my experience as a Bank accountant, and Accountant of Deputy Registrar 8 Years, render me. competent to man perfectly manage that Department. I shall be prepared with the proper amount of security. Trushing stis Excellency The Administrator 177 a. may be pleased to recommend my applicativin to the Secretary of State. I have &T 5 S. Barff Public
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711

I

was A

Acting Postmaster

General for eight months.

After 14 years Dervice as Assistant Postmaster General, I was appointed Accountant and Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court.

As a former Accountant of the Ionian Bank in Greece, counting the in

money

in the Cashier's hando

Luvas

my duly

once a week

that Defalcators in the

Order Office would

Money

not be likely to take place

if the office

were wrider

my supervision.

During

the 21 years

have been in the stongshing

Dervice, not a

single

complaint has been made

agavirst

vvie

either by my

Heads of Department, the

Public, or the Press

As Collector of Stamp Revenue, my experience

as a

Bank accountant, and Accountant of Deputy Registrar

8 Years, render me.

competent to man

perfectly

manage that

Department. I shall be

prepared with the proper amount of security.

Trushing stis Excellency

The Administrator 177 a.

may

be pleased to recommend

my applicativin to the Secretary of State.

I have &T

5 S. Barff

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