CO129-301 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [9-12] — Page 372

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11. The Senior Clerk deals with all mon-

ey Orderwork inward and outward; With unpaid correspondence received; Closes outward parcels mails to United kingdom and outward registered mails by Contract packets; Deals with in- ward parcels mails from United Kingdom, and assists

ing in the General office.

with sort -

12. The 2nd.clerk opens mails received,

checking bills and entering closed mails. Takes in registered

receipts from the Postmen, initials entries in the registry

journal, checks receipts forretu

forreturn to HongKong and assista

with sorting and closing of contract mails.

13. The 3rd.Clerk closes the mails daily,

(ordinary and registered for the various ports) and assists

in sorting and closing contract mails.

14. The 4th.Clerk takes in and registers

letters and parcels, deals with inward registered mails and

assists in sorting.

15. Besides the above duties which en-

brace generally the major part of the Post Office work there are many minor things to be done such as attending to requests at the windows,clearing the drop box etc., etc., and these have tobe done by any officer who can be spared for the mo-

ment.

16. The volume of business at Shanghai is constantly increasing and there is now some $10,000 a month

pass-