CO129-309 - Public Offices & Others - 1901 — Page 441

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are thirty-three weekly, seated at a desk, with all holidays and Sundays off as a matter of course – in the Post Office the hours are from 50 to 60 weekly, frequently extending far into the night or commencing abnormally early, and entailing considerable physical effort, most holidays, and 33% of Sundays also spent at work".

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Special services such as the above I respectfully submit are deserving of special consideration.

If for reasons peculiar to the eastern colonies I am unfortunately debarred from the position accorded to brother officers and from further hope of promotion or transfer to a colony where I should not be on a lower official plane, I earnestly hope the Right Honourable the Secretary of State may be pleased to bestow on me such monetary relief as is reasonably and equitably prayed for.

9. I must apologise for the length of this letter, and ask pardon if any matter has been introduced that may appear to be irrelevant or unnecessary. If so I have only done it in my desire to place my position as a whole clearly in view, before embarking again for China, as under present circumstances I see no chance of ever returning to this country.

I shall always do my duty conscientiously, the result of training and temperament; still I respectfully submit there is much difference between when a man ...

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are thirty-three weekly, seated at a desk, with all holidays and Sundays off as a matter of course in the Post Office the hours are from 50 to 60 weekly, frequently extending far into the night or commencing abnormally early, and entailing considerable physical effort, most holidays, and 33% of Sundays also spent at work". 437 Special services such as the above I respectfully submit are deserving of special consideration. If for reasons peculiar to the eastern colonies I am unfortunately debarred from the position accorded to brother officers and from further hope of promotion or transfer to a colony where I should not be on a lower official plane, I earnestly hope the Right Honourable the Secretary of State may be pleased to bestow on me such monetary relief as is reasonably and equitably prayed for. 9. I must apologise for the length of this letter, and ask pardon if any matter has been introduced that may appear to be irrelevant or unnecessary. If so I have only done it in my desire to place my position as a whole clearly in view, before embarking again for China, as under present circumstances I see no chance of ever returning to this country. I shall always do my duty conscientiously, the result of training and temperament; still I respectfully submit there is much difference between when a man ...
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are thirty three weekly, seated at a desk, with all holidays and Sundays off as a matter of course in the Post Office the hours are from 50 to 60 weekly, frequently extending far into the night or commencing abnormally early, and entailing considerable physical effort, most holidays, and 33% of Sundays also spent at work". 437 Special services such as the above I respect- fully submit are deserving of special consideration. If for reasons peculiar to the eastern colonies I am unfortunately debarred from the position accorded to brother officers and from further hope of promotion or transfer to a colony where I should not be on a lower official plane, I earnestly hope the Right Honourable the Secretary of State may be pleased to bestow on me such monetary relief as is reasonably and equitably prayed for. 9. I must apologise for the length of this letter, and ask pardon if any matter has been introduced that may appear to be irrelevant or unnecessary. If so I have only done it in my desire to place my position as a whole clearly in view, before embarking again for China, as under present circumstances I see no chance of ever returning to this country. I shall always do my duty conscientiously, the result of training and temperament; still I respect- fully submit there is much difference between when a MEN
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are thirty three weekly, seated at a desk, with all holidays and Sundays off as a matter of course – in the Post Office the hours are from 50 to 60 weekly, frequently extending far into the night or commencing abnormally early, and entailing considerable physical effort, most holidays, and 33% of Sundays also spent

at work".

437

Special services such as the above I respect- fully submit are deserving of special consideration.

If for reasons peculiar to the eastern colonies I am unfortunately debarred from the position accorded to brother officers and from further hope of promotion or transfer to a colony where I should not be on a lower official plane, I earnestly hope the Right Honourable the Secretary of State may be pleased to bestow on me such monetary relief as is reasonably and equitably prayed for.

9. I must apologise for the length of this letter, and ask pardon if any matter has been introduced that may appear to be irrelevant or unnecessary. If so I

have only done it in my desire to place my position as a whole clearly in view, before embarking again for China, as under present circumstances I see no chance

of ever returning to this country.

I shall always do my duty conscientiously, the result of training and temperament; still I respect-

fully submit there is much difference between when a

MEN

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