CO129-301 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [9-12] — Page 367

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HongKong, 3/4 October, 1900.

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sir,

With reference to the last part of

paragraph 7 of my despatch No.367 of the 11th. August last, I

have the honour to inform you that the Local Auditor has sub-

mitted his Report, a copy of which I enclose, on the present

state and requirements of the British Post Office at Shanghai,

Fotober, 1900. Sel: 2. Velober, 1900.

I also enclose a Minute thereon by the Acting Postmaster Gen-

eral in which he strongly recommends the appointment of the

two extra clerks which Mr.Nicolle believes from personal ob

servation to be urgently needed.

2. If the efficiency of the Shanghai Post

Office is to be improved and maintained I concur with the Lo-

cal Auditor and the Acting Postmaster General that an increase

of staff is indesponsable; and I have accordingly authorised

the provisional appointment of the two clerks asked for by

them and recommend that the appointments be made permanent,

The salary of each post will be at the rate of $40 a month,

which can be defrayed this year from the unexpended portion

of the Post Office vote.

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.

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