CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9] — Page 485

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which has been remedied since my assumption of office.

14. These are some of the difficulties I have had to face and I very respectfully submit, are not the usual conditions one has to reckon with on taking over a new appointment.

15. On the organisation of new departments, and I submit the Post Office may now practically be considered a new department, it has been customary to pay the organiser a substantial salary.

16. On the inception of the Imports and Exports Department, some 12 or 13 years ago, the then Clerk of Councils who was entrusted with its organisation was paid double the salary of the Assistant Harbour Master who succeeded him.

17. I did not ask for an increase of salary simply on the grounds of hard work; but because I feel keenly the humiliating conditions attached to my appointment. For five years, to be debarred from all acting appointments, shuts me out completely from any promotion, as surely, as if I were deservedly under censure. Five years hence I shall be 52 years of age, what construction can any future Governor put on my having been repeatedly passed over for younger men but that I was incapable?

18. My predecessor was almost continuously holding other appointments in conjunction with his own, and the Deputy managed...

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482 which has been remedied since my assumption of office. 14. These are some of the difficulties I have had to face and I very respectfully submit, are not the usual conditions one has to reckon with on taking over a new appointment. 15. On the organisation of new departments, and I submit the Post Office may now practically be considered a new department, it has been customary to pay the organiser a substantial salary. 16. On the inception of the Imports and Exports Department, some 12 or 13 years ago, the then Clerk of Councils who was entrusted with its organisation was paid double the salary of the Assistant Harbour Master who succeeded him. 17. I did not ask for an increase of salary simply on the grounds of hard work; but because I feel keenly the humiliating conditions attached to my appointment. For five years, to be debarred from all acting appointments, shuts me out completely from any promotion, as surely, as if I were deservedly under censure. Five years hence I shall be 52 years of age, what construction can any future Governor put on my having been repeatedly passed over for younger men but that I was incapable? 18. My predecessor was almost continuously holding other appointments in conjunction with his own, and the Deputy managed... 19.
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482 which has been remedied since my assumption of office. 14. These are some of the difficulties I have had to face and I very respectfully submit, are not the usual conditions one has to reckon with on taking over a new appoint- ment. 15. On the organisation of new departments, and I submit the Post Office may now practically be considered a new department, it has been customary to pay the organiser a substantial salary. 16. On the inception of the Imports and Exports Department, some 12 or 13 years ago, the then Clark of Councils who was entrusted with its organisation was paid double the salary of the Assistant Harbour Master who succeeded him. 17. I did not ask for an increase of salary simply on the grounds of hard work; but because I feel keenly the humiliating conditions attached to my appointment.For five years, to be debarred from all acting appointments, shuts me out completely from any promotion, as surely, as if I were deservedly under censure. Five years hence I shall be 52 years of age, what construction can any future Governor put on my having been repeatedly passed over for younger men but that I was incapable ? n 18. My predecessor was almost contidously hold- ing other appointments in conjunction with his own, and the Defity belte managed 19.
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which has been remedied since my assumption of office.

14. These are some of the difficulties I have

had to face and I very respectfully submit, are not the usual

conditions one has to reckon with on taking over a new appoint-

ment.

15. On the organisation of new departments,

and

I submit the Post Office may now practically be considered a

new department, it has been customary to pay the organiser a

substantial salary.

16. On the inception of the Imports and Exports

Department, some 12 or 13 years ago, the then Clark of Councils

who was entrusted with its organisation was paid double the

salary of the Assistant Harbour Master who succeeded him.

17. I did not ask for an increase of salary

simply on the grounds of hard work; but because I feel keenly

the humiliating conditions attached to my appointment.For

five years, to be debarred from all acting appointments, shuts

me out completely from any promotion, as surely, as if I were

deservedly under censure. Five years hence I shall be 52 years

of age, what construction can any future Governor put on my

having been repeatedly passed over for younger men but that

I was incapable ?

n

18. My predecessor was almost contidously hold- ing other appointments in conjunction with his own,

and the Defity

belte managed

19.

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