CO129-309 - Public Offices & Others - 1901 — Page 397

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334

on piling up their work the pittance they get from the Post Office

(

was all that stood between them and starvation and so there was no

(?)

alternative but submission.

The cost of living in every way has gone up but their

salaries have not. That this policy has been the immediate and di-

rect cause of the reputation established for itself by the Post Of-

fice seems to be beyond dispute; it certainly has not resulted in ef-

fiency in the post. I trust that His Excellency will favourably con-

sider the petition but would not ask for suggestion from me.

I am interested in the contentment and efficiency of the staff and,

if I might be permitted I would suggest that some man unconnected with

the Civil Service of Hongkong, like the local Auditor be requested to ex-

amine into and report on the subject.

(Signed) W.C.H.H.

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4.19 *: 334 on piling up their work the pittance they get from the Post Office ( was all that stood between them and starvation and so there was no (?) alternative but submission. The cost of living in every way has gone up but their salaries have not. That this policy has been the immediate and di- rect cause of the reputation established for itself by the Post Of- fice seems to be beyond dispute; it certainly has not resulted in ef- fiency in the post. I trust that His Excellency will favourably con- sider the petition but would not ask for suggestion from me. I am interested in the contentment and efficiency of the staff and, if I might be permitted I would suggest that some man unconnected with the Civil Service of Hongkong, like the local Auditor be requested to ex- amine into and report on the subject. (Signed) W.C.H.H.
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4.19 *:

334

on piling up their work the pittance they get from the Post Urice

(

was all that stoOD between them ano starvation and Be there was no

(0090

alternative but submission.

The cost of living in every way has gone up but their

salaries have not. That this policy has been the immediate ano di-

rect cause of the reputation established for itself by the Post U1-

fice seems to be beyond dispute, it certainly has not resulted in erri-

Ph

ciency in the post. I trust that His Excellency will favourably cousi-

beg

aer toe..petition but would that be old not ask suggestion, 18om me.

1 am interested in the contentment, and efficiency or the starr and,

11 i might be permitted i would suggest that some man unconnected with

the Civil Service of Hongkong, like the local Auditor be requested to ex-

Une d

amine into a report on the subject.

(Sa) W.C.H.H.

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