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recommend that the rates of pay therein suggested should be

now substituted for the Committee's recommendations where

practicable, and introduced in the future as opportunity offers

The maxima of the salaries in the classified scheme amount in the total to $65,880 while the maxima of the

same salaries increased as recommended by the Committee ag- gregate $70,400.

3. The Committee have made special reference

in their report to the Post Office in Hong-Kong and Branch Office in Shanghai.

Their recommendations for increases to the sa-

laries of the Post Office Staff in Hong-Kong were referred to the Acting Postmaster General. I enclose copy of a letter from Mr.Lewis on the subject. It will be observed that Mr.Lewis,like

the Committee, recommends the engagement of trained Clerks from home; I consider that the proposal is worthy of consideration,

and would suggest that the Postmaster General who is on leave

in England be consulted on the subject.

I have already addressed you in my despatch No.

395 of the 30th, of August regarding the extra Clerks and As-

sistant Marine Officers referred to by Mr. Lewis.

I have also recently addressed you on the sub-

ject of the Shanghai Post Office, and I am at present awaiting

a report upon the working of that office from the Local Audit-

or who has just returned from Shanghai.

4. With regard to paragraph 10 of the report

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I have to remark that there is no hour set apart for luncheon

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