CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4] — Page 413

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Present pay per mensem $405

Proposed pay per mensem

Mr. Sirdar Khan 50 55 62 Mr. J. C. Remedios 50 55 Mr. Soonderam, new appointment 20 ...

rising in two years to $40.

Mr. Rocha drew $184 a month, this revision appropriates $162 the first year, 172 the second, and 182 afterwards.

The promotions being conditional on the approval of the Right Honourable the Secretary of State none of these officers can draw their increases. $184 a month, Mr. Rocha's pay, less $20 the salary of Mr. Soonderam the new appointment went will therefore be lapsing.

Under these circumstances I respectfully recommend that Mr. Reed be allowed to draw $40 a month of the lapsing pay until such time as the appointments are confirmed retrospectively.

In my original letter I stated that the recommendations were made by the advice of Mr. Thomson, Speaking from my five weeks' experience I desire most strongly to endorse Mr. Thomson's favourable report of Mr. Reed, whom I note was very highly commended in Mr. Smith's confidential report of 1st October, 1894. Mr. Reed joined the Post Office on 1st June, 1888.

Mr. Moosa (though he has unfortunately been ill for the major portion of the time I have been at this office) I strongly recommend, I see daily and hourly how much he did, and

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Present pay per mensem $405 Proposed pay per mensem Mr. Sirdar Khan 50 55 62 Mr. J. C. Remedios 50 55 Mr. Soonderam, new appointment 20 ... rising in two years to $40. Mr. Rocha drew $184 a month, this revision appropriates $162 the first year, 172 the second, and 182 afterwards. The promotions being conditional on the approval of the Right Honourable the Secretary of State none of these officers can draw their increases. $184 a month, Mr. Rocha's pay, less $20 the salary of Mr. Soonderam the new appointment went will therefore be lapsing. Under these circumstances I respectfully recommend that Mr. Reed be allowed to draw $40 a month of the lapsing pay until such time as the appointments are confirmed retrospectively. In my original letter I stated that the recommendations were made by the advice of Mr. Thomson, Speaking from my five weeks' experience I desire most strongly to endorse Mr. Thomson's favourable report of Mr. Reed, whom I note was very highly commended in Mr. Smith's confidential report of 1st October, 1894. Mr. Reed joined the Post Office on 1st June, 1888. Mr. Moosa (though he has unfortunately been ill for the major portion of the time I have been at this office) I strongly recommend, I see daily and hourly how much he did, and
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Present pay per mensem $ 405 Proposed pay per mensem Mr. Sirdar Khan 50 55 62: Mr.J, C. Remedios 50 55 Mr.Soonderam,new appointment 20 کے کی مجمہ کریں rising in two years to $40. Mr. Rocha drew $184 a month, this revision ap- propriates $162 the first year, 172 the second, and 182 after- wards. The promotions being conditional on the appro- val of the Right Honourable the Secretary of State none of these officers can draw their increases. $184 a month, Mr. Ro- cha's pay, less $20 the salary of Mr.Soonderam the new appoint- ment went will therefore be lapsing. Under these circumstances I respectfully recom- mend that Mr. Reed be allowed to draw $40 a month of the lap- sing pay until such time as the appointments are confirmed retrospectively. In my original letter I stated that the recom- mendations were made by the advice of Mr. Thomson, Speaking from my five weeks' experience I desire most strongly to endorse Mr.Thomson's favourable report of Mr. Reed, whom I note was very highly commended in Mr. Smith's confidential report of 1st.0c- tober, 1894.Mr. Reed joined the Post Office on 1st. June, 1888. Mr. Moosa (though he has unfortunately been ill for the major portion of the time I have been at this office) I strongly recommend, I see daily and hourly how much he did, and 1
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Present pay

per mensem

$

405

Proposed pay

per mensem

Mr. Sirdar Khan

50

55

62:

Mr.J, C. Remedios

50

55

Mr.Soonderam,new appointment

20

کے کی مجمہ کریں

rising in two years to $40.

Mr. Rocha drew $184 a month, this revision ap-

propriates $162 the first year, 172 the second, and 182 after-

wards.

The promotions being conditional on the appro-

val of the Right Honourable the Secretary of State none of

these officers can draw their increases. $184 a month, Mr. Ro-

cha's pay, less $20 the salary of Mr.Soonderam the new appoint-

ment went will therefore be lapsing.

Under these circumstances I respectfully recom-

mend that Mr. Reed be allowed to draw $40 a month of the lap-

sing pay until such time as the appointments are confirmed

retrospectively.

In my original letter I stated that the recom-

mendations were made by the advice of Mr. Thomson, Speaking from

my five weeks' experience I desire most strongly to endorse Mr.Thomson's favourable report of Mr. Reed, whom I note was very highly commended in Mr. Smith's confidential report of 1st.0c- tober, 1894.Mr. Reed joined the Post Office on 1st. June, 1888.

Mr. Moosa (though he has unfortunately been ill

for the major portion of the time I have been at this office)

I strongly recommend, I see daily and hourly how much he did,

and

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