CO129-307 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [10-12] — Page 391

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#2.

Post office.

388

should be able to control a large number of men. The present man (Su Yuen) is able to do so, and in my opinion merits a better pay." His Excellency directed that the increased salary of $240. be placed on the Estimates.

(6) 1 Clerk, Shanghai $960. and one clerk, Shanghai $840.: In consequence of representations made by the French Post Office, the Postmaster General proposed to have correspondence for Shanghai and places north of China made up in London in separate mails addressed to the Shanghai Post Office with the object of avoiding the labour and loss of time involved in landing such mails at Hongkong. This change took effect on the 7th September 1900 and the result was to increase materially the work in the Shanghai Post Office. Accordingly Messrs Lewis, Benjamin, Standley and Fredrick Henry Vincent were appointed on the Acting Postmaster General's recommendation to be additional Marine Sorters with effect from the 28th December 1900 at salaries of $960. & $840. respectively with Exchange Compensation, travelling allowance and lodging allowance while in Hongkong.

(6) 1 Clerk, Shanghai at $720. Mr A. Bastien, 4th clerk in the Post Office at Shanghai applied for an increase of salary. He had been over a year in the Post Office and was actually drawing less pay than the 6th clerk, with a few months' service, owing to the 4% deduction for the Widows and Orphans' Fund. In the ordinary course, if Mr Bastien had been on the Hongkong Staff instead of at Shanghai he would have been entitled to the yearly increase of $5. monthly, reaching a maximum of $60. monthly in 4 years.

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#2. Post office. 388 should be able to control a large number of men. The present man (Su Yuen) is able to do so, and in my opinion merits a better pay." His Excellency directed that the increased salary of $240. be placed on the Estimates. (6) 1 Clerk, Shanghai $960. and one clerk, Shanghai $840.: In consequence of representations made by the French Post Office, the Postmaster General proposed to have correspondence for Shanghai and places north of China made up in London in separate mails addressed to the Shanghai Post Office with the object of avoiding the labour and loss of time involved in landing such mails at Hongkong. This change took effect on the 7th September 1900 and the result was to increase materially the work in the Shanghai Post Office. Accordingly Messrs Lewis, Benjamin, Standley and Fredrick Henry Vincent were appointed on the Acting Postmaster General's recommendation to be additional Marine Sorters with effect from the 28th December 1900 at salaries of $960. & $840. respectively with Exchange Compensation, travelling allowance and lodging allowance while in Hongkong. (6) 1 Clerk, Shanghai at $720. Mr A. Bastien, 4th clerk in the Post Office at Shanghai applied for an increase of salary. He had been over a year in the Post Office and was actually drawing less pay than the 6th clerk, with a few months' service, owing to the 4% deduction for the Widows and Orphans' Fund. In the ordinary course, if Mr Bastien had been on the Hongkong Staff instead of at Shanghai he would have been entitled to the yearly increase of $5. monthly, reaching a maximum of $60. monthly in 4 years.
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19tzanj20! quły

Tiweyh saw ofw „ABOD

yduge? to Jrog badesto yieon sond

་་ f

#2.

Post

office.

388

should be able to control a large number of men. The present man ( Su

Yuen) is able to do so, and in my opinion merits a better pay." His

should Excellency directed that the increasedsalary of 240. be placed on the

A

era e Jkið bas Quart to poxlee s je 2

*asaronen zīdī „tunne vag 2010 ja zaqondanodt es bebahus ed hluude se

frost to 31 .0.0.0) admud to predorcel add wj baronaga SA#

vottel

gonna sustanðninsqu? (dugać to sjeng any briblod Jasaeng de vannito

(@nok Xhelo Jet,doneri goitentaiset Jusbasðuresque gouged .801110 voz

USM

.0661) menh 300t er fin rooi110 gaibh fat bus soitto nain?

081$,081$ wrted,glevidosgeen muune 149 .0001$ &,.ddh

to pasing sidd nskap adeoq saodd not istit zaitales sit? onda grom u

todenest etyamevod) ansoitto aduzibandus to seinales lo natt8ortista:

It stusofons

.0001 sedes?

aflamo!110 surtak (96) H9f0 I

fitea

2025 (us30l10 cairnu E98) desi..

...does .030* Ja avtafo

AGA

dows 00** de avis10 S

.doue .069* ta siell

CRVS.......fous 03 Je einelt

Fear ed adruge" fensnel vedeeneol galona sdf DHÆRRETAN TAN

*poqba:1900 og seriut Jeudoa råd es gel me joc toob enite Bird

Estimates.

(6) 1 Clerk, Shanghai $960. and one clerk, Shanghai $840.: In consequence

of representations made by the French Post Office, the Postmaster General

proposed to have correspondence for Shanghai and places north of China

made up in London in separate mails addressed to the Shanghai Post Office

with the object of avoiding the labour and loss of time involved in land-

ing such mails at Hongkong. This change took effect on the 7th September

1900 and the result was to increase materially the work in the Shanghai

Post Office. Accordingly Messrs Lewis, Benjamin. Standley and Fredrick

General's Henry Vincent were appointed on the Acting Postmaster' recommendation

L

to be additional Marine Sorters with effect from the 28th December 1900

at salaries of $960. & $840. respectively with Exchange Compensation,

travelling allowance and lodging allowance while in Hongkong.

(6)1 Clerk, Shanghai at $720. Mr A. Bastien, 4th clerk in the Post Office

at Shanghai applied for an increase of salary. He had been over a year

in the Post Office and was actually drawing less pay than the 6th clerk,

with a few months' service, owing to the 4% deduction for the Widows and

Orphans' Fund. In the ordinary course, if Mr Bastien had been on the

Hongkong Staff instead of at Shanghai he would have been entitled to the

yearly increase of $5. monthly, reaching a maximum of $60. monthly in 4

ad devd laldreevs ai di tes„Jnandrey?

addo vua ni nejpesaet taci

years.

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