CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 289

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Increase $15 lodging allowance to Senior Clerk $5424

180 Do. $30 to Supt. Reg. Branch & lodging alce. $15 540

Do. $36 to Supt Money Order Office 432

must be added nearly X $6576

exity salaries of existi ? made

In 1898 the revenue of the Post Office was $480,047.00

working expenses were $337,179.99

transit charges subsidies &c. were $182,730.47 $58,831.05

Profit $95,618.47

Total $337,179.99

The estimated loss on penny postage for 1899 is $30,000.

The profit may therefore be estimated at $40,000 further reduce, if a contented and efficient staff is to be constituted, to $54,000. I sincerely trust that my recommendation as to increases will be acceded to. I have only been in charge two months but in that time I have come to the conclusion that radical changes must be effected if the Hongkong Post Office is to become an efficient and satisfactory Department.

I would welcome any committee of enquiry only I don't know how any committee could make thorough enquiry into the working of this office unless they were prepared to spend 10 or 12 hours a day here for a month or months stretch. I have spent two; and have an immense amount to learn.

I respectfully record it however as my conviction that the Department is starved as regards men and material

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Brought forward Increase $15 lodging allowance to Senior Clerk $5424 180 Do. $30 to Supt. Reg. Branch & lodging alce. $15 540 Do. $36 to Supt Money Order Office 432 must be added nearly X $6576 exity salaries of existi ? made In 1898 the revenue of the Post Office was $480,047.00 working expenses were $337,179.99 transit charges subsidies &c. were $182,730.47 $58,831.05 Profit $95,618.47 Total $337,179.99 The estimated loss on penny postage for 1899 is $30,000. The profit may therefore be estimated at $40,000 further reduce, if a contented and efficient staff is to be constituted, to $54,000. I sincerely trust that my recommendation as to increases will be acceded to. I have only been in charge two months but in that time I have come to the conclusion that radical changes must be effected if the Hongkong Post Office is to become an efficient and satisfactory Department. I would welcome any committee of enquiry only I don't know how any committee could make thorough enquiry into the working of this office unless they were prepared to spend 10 or 12 hours a day here for a month or months stretch. I have spent two; and have an immense amount to learn. I respectfully record it however as my conviction that the Department is starved as regards men and material

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- は 283 Brought forward Increase $15 lodging allowance to Senior Clerk $5424 180 Do. $30 to Supt.Reg.Branch & lodging alce.$15 540 Do. $36 to Supt Money Order Office 432 must be added nearly X $6576 exity salaries of existi ? made In 1898 the revenue of the Post Office was 480 not ČVÝ 0- Do working expenses were • DO ⭑ transit charges subsidies &c. were 182730.47 $337179.99 58831 .05 Profit 95618.47 Total $337179 .99 The estimated loss on penny postage for 1899 is $30,000. ** The profit may therefore be estimated at $40,000 further reduce, if a contented and efficient staff is to be constituted, to $54000. Isincerely trust that my 1 recommendation as to increases will be acceded to. I have only been in charge two months but in that time I have come to the conclusion that radical charges must be effected if the Hongkong Post Office is to become an efficient and sat- isfactory Department. I would welcome any committee of en- quiry only I dont know how any committee could make thorough enquiryinto the working of this office unless they were prepared to spend 10 or 12 hours a day here for a month marths stretch. I have spent two: and have an immense amount to learn. I respectfully record it however as my con- viction that the Department is starved as regards men and material

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283

Brought forward Increase $15 lodging allowance to Senior Clerk

$5424

180

Do.

$30 to Supt.Reg.Branch & lodging alce.$15 540

Do.

$36 to Supt Money Order Office

432

must be added nearly

$6576

exity salaries of existi

made

In 1898 the revenue of the Post Office was

480 not ČVÝ 0-

working expenses were

•

DO ⭑

transit charges subsidies &c. were 182730.47

$337179.99

58831 .05

Profit

95618.47

Total

$337179 .99

The estimated loss on penny postage for 1899

is $30,000.

The profit may therefore be estimated at $40,000 further reduce, if a contented and efficient staff is to be constituted, to $54000. Isincerely trust that my

1 recommendation as to increases will be acceded to. I have only been in charge two months but in that time I have come to the conclusion that radical charges must be effected if the Hongkong Post Office is to become an efficient and sat- isfactory Department. I would welcome any committee of en- quiry only I dont know how any committee could make thorough enquiryinto the working of this office unless they were

prepared to spend 10 or 12 hours a day here for a month

marths

stretch. I have spent two: and have an immense amount to

learn.

I respectfully record it however as my con- viction that the Department is starved as regards men and

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