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Enclosure 2.
Minute by the Acting Postmaster General.
378 C. 0.
39556
BLOX
REGES DEC 00
Hon.Colonial Secretary,
I have perused the Local Auditor's re-
port and it so fully confirms all that has been previously
reported, as to the wants of the Shanghai Post Office, parti-
cularly in respect of Staff, that I need do no more now than
recommend that the proposed additional 2 clerks be approved
as from the 1st.proximo.There are no funds available under
the head "Personal Emoluments", but as the total vote under
Post Office will not be exceeded, if their engagement be ap-
proved salaries at the rate recommended viz,840 each per
month, can be paid.
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Regarding the uniforas recommended for the
Postmen, I would mention that this matter has already been con-
sidered by me, and I proposed to have them supplied next year.
On the subject of the condition of the
Post Office building and the want of additional quarters for the extra Postmen, I would be glad if next year the matter could be fully taken up. I may mention that there were cer- tain necessary repairs authorised to be done some time ago.
I have enquired of the Postmaster whether they have been done and also asked him to furnish me with a rough estimate of the actual needs of the Shanghai British Post Office to make it
more presentable.
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