CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12] — Page 504

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499

Copy Report by the Costmaster General.

Charges 2 and 5, the most serious of all, are admitted.

As to charge 1, it is a standing rule that whenever there is a rush of work, as apparently was the case here, the officers off duty are sent for. The senior officer (Mr Barradas) failed to represent the matter to the Deputy Postmaster General, and I consider he is to blame in causing the delay.

As regards the registration of letters for the Japan mail, the present system of closing 5 minutes before the half hour has been in force ever since...

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499 Copy Report by the Costmaster General. Charges 2 and 5, the most serious of all, are admitted. As to charge 1, it is a standing rule that whenever there is a rush of work, as apparently was the case here, the officers off duty are sent for. The senior officer (Mr Barradas) failed to represent the matter to the Deputy Postmaster General, and I consider he is to blame in causing the delay. As regards the registration of letters for the Japan mail, the present system of closing 5 minutes before the half hour has been in force ever since...
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499 Copy Report by the Costmaster General. Charges 2 and 5 the most serious of all, are admitted. As to charge 1 it is a- standing rule that whenever~ there is a rush of work as parently ap- on was the case here, the officers off duty are sent for off-duty the senior officer (Mr Barradas) representing the matter to the deting Postmaster General. This he failed to do and I consider he is to blame in a delay. causing the As regards the registration of letters for the Japan mail- the present system of closing 5- minutes before the half hour has been in force ever since ه
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499

Copy Report by the Costmaster General.

Charges 2 and 5 the most serious of all, are admitted.

As to charge 1 it is a- standing rule that whenever~ there is a rush of work as

parently

ap-

on

was the case here, the officers off duty are sent for

off-duty the senior officer (Mr Barradas) representing the matter to the deting Postmaster General. This he failed to do and I consider he is to blame in a

delay.

causing the

As regards the registration of letters for the Japan mail- the present system of closing 5- minutes before the half hour has been in force

ever since

ه

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