CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 364

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Sew Alo2 ModaS

that’s subject.

*

that it so must be

Jag 2. In view of the

difficulty of carrying on the work of

extreme

t

with

officery

the Post Office under

the conditions disclosed

in Commander Hastings’ report; and I am accordingly prepared &

assent to his scheme for

increasing

the numbers

of

the present staff, subject to certain

modifications.

4. I approve of the

Commencing salary of the

3

Provision for the expenditure should

be made in

the next

estimates, in

my

junior clerks being placed on $450 instead of

$240 per annum, the

rate which appears to be

considerably

358 below the

ordinary rate offered in

the lower division of the

Hong Kong Government.

$120 per

annum

after

however, a larger annual

sum for the

and

than is

similar clerks in other

offices;

I consider that

an annual increase

should be granted to

$60

a total

salary of $120

at

the end

This rate should be

given, but only to all who enter the Post Office

as junior

clerks but to

the list of

all whose services are retained beyond the late

Journey! These changes...

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Sew Alo2 ModaS that’s subject. * that it so must be Jag 2. In view of the difficulty of carrying on the work of extreme t with officery the Post Office under the conditions disclosed in Commander Hastings’ report; and I am accordingly prepared & assent to his scheme for increasing the numbers of the present staff, subject to certain modifications. 4. I approve of the Commencing salary of the 3 Provision for the expenditure should be made in the next estimates, in my junior clerks being placed on $450 instead of $240 per annum, the rate which appears to be considerably 358 below the ordinary rate offered in the lower division of the Hong Kong Government. $120 per annum after however, a larger annual sum for the and than is similar clerks in other offices; I consider that an annual increase should be granted to $60 a total salary of $120 at the end This rate should be given, but only to all who enter the Post Office as junior clerks but to the list of all whose services are retained beyond the late Journey! These changes...
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Sew Alo2 ModaS tha's subject. * that it so must be Jag 2. In new of the difficult dufficulty of carrying on the work of extrem de t with officery the Post Office under ffice under satisfa the conditions disclosed in Commander Hastings' refort; and I am accadingly preford & assent to his scheme for satisfaction icreasing the munters the and raising bay of the fesent staff, subject to certains modifications. 4. Sapprove of the Commencing salary of the 3 Praision for them expenditure should fland mex ou nex estimates, in the Manges my juniorclects being placed mile, free m face at $450 mistead of of Jammery vext a #240 per annum the arate which abbeans lobe Considerabl 358 below the ordinary hey offerin the lover division ofta Hang Kay Garsenice. $120 per aunum affran rabot however, a larger anal swon for he and than is Similar clerks other bay. offices; of Icassider that an annual increase should to quais for to $60 a total salary of $120 stat H the per This rate should be дней geren, putoul Gall whit enter the Post Offi as junior cleaks but to thelstof all whose services are retained beyond the late Journey! These change...
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Sew Alo2 ModaS

tha's subject.

*

that it so must be

Jag 2. In new of the

difficult dufficulty of carrying on the work of

extrem de

t

with

officery

the Post Office under

ffice under satisfa

the conditions disclosed

in Commander Hastings' refort; and I am accadingly preford &

assent to his scheme for

satisfaction

icreasing

the munters

the

and raising

bay of

the fesent staff, subject to certains

modifications.

4. Sapprove of the

Commencing salary of the

3

Praision for them expenditure should

fland

mex

ou nex

estimates, in

the Manges my

juniorclects being placed mile, free m

face

at $450 mistead of

of Jammery

vext

a

#240 per annum the

arate which abbeans lobe

Considerabl

358 below the

ordinary hey offerin

the lover division ofta

Hang Kay Garsenice.

$120 per

aunum

affran

rabot

however, a larger anal

swon for he

and

than is

Similar clerks other

bay.

offices;

of

Icassider that

an annual increase

should to quais for to

$60

a total

salary of $120 stat

H

the per

This rate should be

дней

geren, putoul Gall whit enter the Post Offi

as junior

cleaks but to

thelstof

all whose services are retained beyond the late

Journey! These change...

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