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of India who produced good testimonials, and whom I have ap-

pointed on three months probation to be First Clerk at a sa-

lary of $100 per mensem.

If you approve of the creation of this new of-

fice I shall make a recommendation in due course as to how it

fice,

is to be filled.

In my opinion this extra Clerkship is necessa-

ry.

5. As explained in the End.paragraph of Major-

General Gascoigne's despatch No.227 of the 19th.of May last

Mr.Pereira, the Senior Clerk at the Shanghai Post Office, re-

signed on the 30th.of June, and on the 3rd, of July Mr.C.L.Per-

petuo, 2nd. Clerk, also resigned complaining that the work was

too hard for him.

6. In these circumstances I sent to Shanghai

Mr.Dalieto of the Hong-Kong Post Office to act as the First

(or extra) Clerk sanctioned provisionally by General Gascoigne

pending the engagement of a candidate, together with Mr. Dixon

the Superintendent of the Money Order Office in the Hong-Kong

Post Office, to assist in putting into order the Money Order

Office.

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Meantime Mr. Solly had temporarily engaged a Mr.

Rose to act as Senior Clerk, but as he was not found suitable

his services were dispensed with on the 16th.of July, Mr.Da-

lieto being appointed to act as Senior Clerk in his stead.

7. Mr.Dixon remained for a fortnight in Shang-

hai. I forward herewith copy of a report by him on the Money

Order