CO129-294 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [10-12] — Page 538

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"Crime work to watch the men tying up and speaks well for the honesty of the men hitherto employed.

5. Both yourself and His Excellency the Governor are intimately acquainted with the scene of labour and the conditions under which the work is done.

# Petitioners have entered at considerable length into comparisons with Singapore which however are immaterial. For years certain work has been done by the Marine Sorters and now that the work between 95 & 99 has increased 56% the same staff is inadequate.

7. In view of these representations I desire to add to my recommendations dated 10th instant the addition of one clerk for the General Office commencing at $480 and of two Marine Stampers at $144 each.

8. This will also entail a travelling allowance of $40 a month to three clerks or a total of $1440 a year.

9. The one clerk added will enable the reliefs in the General Office to stand at 6 each. The same clerk will of course not always be travelling any more than the Marine Officers of whom one is always at sea and two on shore.

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It appears there are significant OCR errors in the provided text. Here is the corrected version: "Crime work to watch the men tying up and speaks well for the honesty of the men hitherto employed. 5. Both yourself and His Excellency the Governor are intimately acquainted with the scene of labour and the conditions under which the work is done. # Petitioners have entered at considerable length into comparisons with Singapore which however are immaterial. For years certain work has been done by the Marine Sorters and now that the work between 95 & 99 has increased 56% the same staff is inadequate. 7. In view of these representations I desire to add to my recommendations dated 10th instant the addition of one clerk for the General Office commencing at $480 and of two Marine Stampers at $144 each. 8. This will also entail a travelling allowance of $40 a month to three clerks or a total of $1440 a year. 9. The one clerk added will enable the reliefs in the General Office to stand at 6 each. The same clerk will of course not always be travelling any more than the Marine Officers of whom one is always at sea and two on shore. 10.

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"Crife

work to watch the men tying up and speaks well for the

honesty of the men hitherto employed.

Both yourself and His Excellency the Governor

àre intimately acquainted with the scene of labour and

the conditions under which the work is done.

Petitioners have entered at considerable

wron

length into comparisons which Singapore which however

are immaterial. For years certain work has been done by

the Marine Sorters and now that the work between 95 & 99

has increased 56% the same staff is inadequate.

In view of these representations I desire

to add to my recommendations dated 10th.instant the addition

of one clerk for the General Office commencing at $480

and of two Marine Stampers at $144 each.

This will also entail a travelling allowance

of $40 a month to three clerks or a total of $1440 a year.

The one clerk added will enable the reliefs

in the General Office to stand at 6 each. The same clerk

will of course not always travelling any more than the

Marine Officers of whom one is always at sea art two

on Shore.

10.

}

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