CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12] — Page 497

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as to have caused serious inconvenience to the Postal Authorities and to the Public.

The following are, in particular, instances which will be relied upon as showing your negligence. The matters reported to Government in General Post Office letter W: 44 of 18th August, 1894, (copy attached). That on the 29th August in making up one registered Mail for Haiphong and another for Bangkok you negligently put both sets of registered letters into the Haiphong bag: This involved a delay of a fortnight in the transmission of the registered mail for Bangkok.

That on another occasion you despatched to Foochow a feuille d'avis concerning registered letters which contained several inaccuracies.

On the 12th September you allowed a mistake which would have caused great inconvenience if it had not been pointed out by Mr Lapraik, to creep into the "Mail notices" whereas it was your duty as senior officer to see a correct proof to the press.

In a list of registered articles sent from Hongkong to Singapore on 18th August, you omitted to enter five letters which were recorded in the office Register from which you copied the list to Singapore.

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as to have caused serious inconvenience to the Postal Authorities and to the Public. The following are, in particular, instances which will be relied upon as showing your negligence. The matters reported to Government in General Post Office letter W: 44 of 18th August, 1894, (copy attached). That on the 29th August in making up one registered Mail for Haiphong and another for Bangkok you negligently put both sets of registered letters into the Haiphong bag: This involved a delay of a fortnight in the transmission of the registered mail for Bangkok. That on another occasion you despatched to Foochow a feuille d'avis concerning registered letters which contained several inaccuracies. On the 12th September you allowed a mistake which would have caused great inconvenience if it had not been pointed out by Mr Lapraik, to creep into the "Mail notices" whereas it was your duty as senior officer to see a correct proof to the press. In a list of registered articles sent from Hongkong to Singapore on 18th August, you omitted to enter five letters which were recorded in the office Register from which you copied the list to Singapore. 492 "Lee that was sent
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2. 3. as to have caused serious inconvenience to the Postal Authorities and to the Publie. The following are, in particular, instances which. will be relied upon as showing your negligence. The matters reported to Government in General, Post Office letter W: 44 of 18th August, 1894, (copy attached). That on the 29th August in making up one registered Mail for Haiphong and another for Bangkok you negligently put both sets of registered letters into the Haiphong bag : This in volved a delay of a fortnight in the transmission of the registered mail for Bangkok. That on another occasion you despatched 4. 5. 492 despateked to Foochow a fenille d'avis e concerning registered letters which con tained several inaccuracies On the 12th September you al- lowed a mistake which would have caused great inconvenience if it had not been pointed out by Mr Lapraik, to creep into the "Mail notices" whereas it was your duty senior officer a correct proof to the press. as to see "Lee that was sent In a list of registered - articles sent from Houghing to Singapore on 18th August, you. omitted to enter five letters which were recorded in the office Register from which you copied the list to Singapore.
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to have caused serious inconvenience to the Postal Authorities and to the Publie.

The following are, in particular, instances which. will be relied upon as showing your negligence. The matters reported to Government in General, Post Office letter W: 44 of 18th August, 1894, (copy attached). That on the 29th August in

making up one

registered Mail for Haiphong and another for Bangkok you negligently put both sets of registered letters into the Haiphong bag : This in volved a delay of a fortnight in the transmission of the registered mail for Bangkok.

That on another occasion you

despatched

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despateked to Foochow a fenille d'avis e

concerning

registered letters which con tained several inaccuracies

On the 12th September you al-

lowed a mistake which

would have caused great inconvenience if it had not been pointed out by Mr Lapraik, to creep into the "Mail notices" whereas it was

your duty senior officer a correct proof to the press.

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to see

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was sent

In a list of registered - articles sent from Houghing to Singapore

on 18th August,

you.

omitted to enter five letters which were recorded in the office Register from which you copied the list to Singapore.

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