CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12] — Page 503

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I regret that owing to pressure of work and the short-handed state of the office, certain letters to Singapore were not properly copied into the register. I can only again plead severe pressure of work, the short-handed state of the office, my multifarious duties as senior, in superintending all the other work as well as doing my own share of it, and to humbly apologise for any apparent negligence or carelessness.

In conclusion, may I be permitted to call attention to the fact that these are the first complaints against me in years, that they all occurred at a time when the office was admittedly short of two efficient men, and when, in consequence of the then recent changes in the Government of the Department, things were in a somewhat unsettled state.

With a better system of management and more rigorous control and distribution of the work, there will be an entire cessation of incidents like the above.

I can only say that if His Excellency will deem it sufficient punishment for partly wholly unintentional failings to reprimand me, I promise to receive it with all deference and respect and to avoid all similar offences in the future, giving to the work of the Post Office all my energy and all my zeal.

(signed) J. A. Barradas.

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I regret that owing to pressure of work and the short-handed state of the office, certain letters to Singapore were not properly copied into the register. I can only again plead severe pressure of work, the short-handed state of the office, my multifarious duties as senior, in superintending all the other work as well as doing my own share of it, and to humbly apologise for any apparent negligence or carelessness. In conclusion, may I be permitted to call attention to the fact that these are the first complaints against me in years, that they all occurred at a time when the office was admittedly short of two efficient men, and when, in consequence of the then recent changes in the Government of the Department, things were in a somewhat unsettled state. With a better system of management and more rigorous control and distribution of the work, there will be an entire cessation of incidents like the above. I can only say that if His Excellency will deem it sufficient punishment for partly wholly unintentional failings to reprimand me, I promise to receive it with all deference and respect and to avoid all similar offences in the future, giving to the work of the Post Office all my energy and all my zeal. (signed) J. A. Barradas.
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tered letters to Singapore five letters that ought to have been copied into it, I can only only again plead severe pressure of work, the short handed state of the office, my multifarious duties as senior, in superintending all the other work as well as doing my own share of it, and to humbly apologise for any apparent negligence carelessness. or In conclusion may may I be permitted to call attention to the fact that these are the first complaints against me in years, that they all occurred. at a time when the office admittedly short of two 18 was of two efficient men, and when in conséquence of the then recent charges in the Government of the Department things were in a somewhat. unsettled 498 -unsettled state. With a better system of management and more rigorous control and distribution of the work there will be an entire - cessation of incidents like the that if above. I can only say His Excellency will deem it sufficient punishment for part wholly unintentional failings to reprimand me I promise to receive it with all deference and respect and to avoid of all similar offences in the future, giving to the work of the Post Office, all my energy and all my zeal. I have to. (digned) J. A. Barradas.
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tered letters to Singapore five letters that ought to have been copied into it, I can only

only again plead severe

pressure of work, the short handed state of the office, my multifarious duties as senior, in superintending

all the other work as well as

doing my own share of it, and to humbly apologise for any apparent negligence

carelessness.

or

In conclusion may

may I be permitted to call attention to the fact that these are the first complaints against me in years, that they all occurred. at a time when the office admittedly short of two

18

was

of two efficient

men, and when in conséquence

of the then recent charges in the Government of the Department

things

were in a somewhat.

unsettled

498

-unsettled state.

With a better system of

management and more

rigorous control and distribution of the work there will be an entire - cessation of incidents like the

that if

above.

I can

only say

His Excellency will deem it sufficient punishment for part wholly unintentional failings to reprimand me I promise to receive it with all deference and respect and to avoid of all similar offences in the future, giving to the work of the Post Office, all my energy and all my zeal.

I have to.

(digned) J. A. Barradas.

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