CO129-309 - Public Offices & Others - 1901 — Page 440

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persistently present. At first appointment to my present office I threw myself into my task with enthusiasm and determination that no efforts of mine should be spared to rehabilitate the Department as much on account of "zeal for the service", as also undoubtedly for my own credit, still the former (the teaching of the naval service) was the primary motive. Indubitably as shown in the enclosure, I had grounds for belief that the salary of the office would have been materially increased in proportion to the efficiency and importance of the department.

Unfortunately however after long residence abroad I overtaxed my powers of endurance and had to get leave on medical certificate last year, most inopportunely for myself.

In the execution of my duty on assuming charge I had to point out how underpaid were the staff, and this to some extent, with clerks first entering, has been remedied; only accentuating I most respectfully submit the hardship of my own case. I need not here recapitulate the arduous duties of the office, nor the alterations and additions that have been, are continuing, and must continue to be made. In this connection I venture to repeat a portion of my letter of the 25th February last reporting on the Post Office written with reference to the clerks but equally applicable to myself "further the usual hours in Government Offices are

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436 T persistently present. At first appointment to my present office I threw myself into my task with enthusiasm and determination that no efforts of mine should be spared to rehabilitate the Department as much on account of "zeal for the service", as also undoubtedly for my own credit, still the former (the teaching of the naval service) was the primary motive. Indubitably as shown in the enclosure, I had grounds for belief that the salary of the office would have been materially increased in proportion to the efficiency and importance of the department. Unfortunately however after long residence abroad I overtaxed my powers of endurance and had to get leave on medical certificate last year, most inopportunely for myself. 8. In the execution of my duty on assuming charge I had to point out how underpaid were the staff, and this to some extent, with clerks first entering, has been remedied; only accentuating I most respectfully submit the hardship of my own case. I need not here recapitulate the arduous duties of the office, nor the alterations and additions that have been, are continuing, and must continue to be made. In this connection I venture to repeat a portion of my letter of the 25th February last reporting on the Post Office written with reference to the clerks but equally applicable to myself "further the usual hours in Government Offices are

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436 T persistently present. An first appointment to my present office I threw myself into my task with enthusiasm and determination that no efforts of mine should be spared to rehabilitate the Department as much on account of "zeal for the service", as also undoubtedly for my own credit, still the former the teaching of the naval service) was the primary motive. Indubitably as shown in the enclosure, I had grounds for belief that the salary of the office would have been materially increased in proportion to the efficiency and importance of the department. Unfortunately however after long residence abroad I overtaxed my powers of endurance and had to get leave on medical certificate last year, most in- opportunely for myself. 8. In the execution of my duty on assuming charge had to point out how underpaid were the staff, and this to some extent, with clerks first entering, has been remedied; only accentuating I most respect- fully submit the hardship of my own case. I need not here recapitulate the arduous duties of the office, nor the alterations and additions that have been, are con→ tinuing, and must continue to be made. In this connec- tion I venture to repeat a portion of my letter of the 25th February last reporting on the Post Office written with reference to the clerks but equally applicable to myself "further the usual hours in Government Offices are

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persistently present. An first appointment to my present office I threw myself into my task with enthusiasm and determination that no efforts of mine should be spared to rehabilitate the Department as much on account of "zeal for the service", as also undoubtedly for my own credit, still the former the teaching of the naval service) was the primary motive. Indubitably as shown in the enclosure, I had grounds

for belief that the salary of the office would have been materially increased in proportion to the efficiency and importance of the department.

Unfortunately however after long residence abroad I overtaxed my powers of endurance and had to get leave on medical certificate last year, most in- opportunely for myself.

In the execution of my duty on assuming charge had to point out how underpaid were the staff, and this to some extent, with clerks first entering, has been remedied; only accentuating I most respect- fully submit the hardship of my own case. I need not here recapitulate the arduous duties of the office, nor the alterations and additions that have been, are con→

tinuing, and must continue to be made. In this connec-

tion I venture to repeat a portion of my letter of the

25th February last reporting on the Post Office written with reference to the clerks but equally applicable

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