CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 288

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except the heathen festival of China New Year. In advocating

better wages for rust office employees I recommend as a "quid pro quo" way; as a convenience for the public the Money Order Office to be open from 9 to 5 instead of from 10 to 4 as at present, and all the 10 to 4 officers to have their hours extended from 9 to 5. It will be no hardship on the seniors, they do more now.

If my recommendations as to better pay for the Juniors are entertained the incapables can be gradually weeded out. At any rate if my suggestions as to bags are acceded to the reliefs will have to be extended to six hours 7 am to 1 p.m. and Noon to 6 p.m. so that each relief may pack up and stow the mails that have arrived in their spells.

My recommendation involves an increased expenditure of $6,576 exclusive of alterations for fittings:-

New officers 7 clerks at $240 each $1680

Two Marine Officers at $540 each 1080

12 Postmen & 6 Messengers at $170 each 2160

Increase to Compradore $240

Do. Shroffs $240

Do. Head Messenger $12

Do. Office Boy $12

$504

$5424

Brought

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282 except the heathen festival of China New Year. In advocating 1 better wages for rust office employees I recommend as a "quid pro quo" way; as a convenience for the public the Money Order Office to be open from 9 to 5 instead of from 10 to 4 as at present, and all the 10 to 4 officers to have their hours extended from 9 to 5. It will be no hardship on the seniors, they do more now. If my recommendations as to better pay for the Juniors are entertained the incapables can be gradually weeded out. At any rate if my suggestions as to bags are acceded to the reliefs will have to be extended to six hours 7 am to 1 p.m. and Noon to 6 p.m. so that each relief may pack up and stow the mails that have arrived in their spells. My recommendation involves an increased expenditure of $6,576 exclusive of alterations for fittings:- New officers 7 clerks at $240 each $1680 Two Marine Officers at $540 each 1080 12 Postmen & 6 Messengers at $170 each 2160 Increase to Compradore $240 Do. Shroffs $240 Do. Head Messenger $12 Do. Office Boy $12 $504 $5424 Brought

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282 except the heathen festival of China New Year. In advocating 1 better wages for rust office employees i recommend as a "quia progno cigni huvus' way; as a convenience for the plublic the Money Order Office to be open from 9 to 5 ins- tead of from 10 to 4 as at present, and all the 10 to 4 officers to have their hours extended from 9 to 5. It will be no hardship on the seniors, they do more now. If my recommendations as to better pay for the Juniors are entertained the incapables can be gradually weeded out. At any rate if my suggestions as to bags are ac- ceded to the reliefs will have to be extended to six hours 7 am to 1 p.m. and Noon to 6 p.r. so that each relief may pack up and the mails that have arrived in their spells. stow My recommendation involve an increased expen- diture of $6,576 exclusive of alterations for fittings :- New officers 7 clerks at $240 each $1680 Two Marine Officers at $540 each 1080 12 Postmen & 6 Messengers at $170 each 2160 Increase to Compradore $240 Do. Shroffs $240 DO. Head Messenger $12 504 Do. Office Boy $12 $5424 Brought

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except the heathen festival of China New Year. In advocating

better wages for rust office employees i recommend as a "quia progno

cigni huvus' way; as a convenience for the plublic the Money Order Office to be open from 9 to 5 ins- tead of from 10 to 4 as at present, and all the 10 to 4 officers to have their hours extended from 9 to 5. It will be no hardship on the seniors, they do more now.

If my recommendations as to better pay for the Juniors are entertained the incapables can be gradually weeded out. At any rate if my suggestions as to bags are ac- ceded to the reliefs will have to be extended to six hours 7 am to 1 p.m. and Noon to 6 p.r. so that each relief may pack up and

the mails that have arrived in their spells.

stow

recommendation involve an increased expen-

diture of $6,576 exclusive of alterations for fittings :-

New officers 7 clerks at $240 each

$1680

Two Marine Officers at $540 each

1080

12 Postmen & 6 Messengers at $170 each

2160

Increase to Compradore $240

Do.

Shroffs $240

DO.

Head Messenger $12

504

Do.

Office Boy

$12

$5424

Brought

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