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.008 2

(bertgil)

holo. in Sir R. Satow's No.

No. 8701 February 28th, 1906.

Accounts No. 3.

Sir,

H.M. Consul, Swatow to Sir A. Satow.

13485

3485

APR 21 1906

285

In reply to your Circular Separate of the 10th instant inquiring into the manner in which the Hongkong Postal Agency is managed, I have the honour to report as follows.

The duties of Postal Agent are filled by the Consular Assistant should there happen to be one. There is a Chinese Assistant and a staff of boatmen in the separate employ of the Post Office.

The Assistant's office in the Consulate is used for Post Office work, but the main portion of the duties of the agency are carried on at a branch office in Swatow.

During the three years I have been in charge of this Consulate the duties of Postal Agent have, during the intervals in which no assistant has been attached to the staff, been performed by my sister Miss Christine Willis.

The salary of the agent is 75 dollars monthly: it has however for some years been the custom here to allow the Consular Constable from $20 to $30 of this sum for his services in supervising the outdoor work of the agency, arrival and despatch of mails, delivery of letters, etc.

I have etc.

(Signed)

R. Willis,

Acting Consul

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.008 2 (bertgil) holo. in Sir R. Satow's No. No. 8701 February 28th, 1906. Accounts No. 3. Sir, H.M. Consul, Swatow to Sir A. Satow. 13485 3485 APR 21 1906 285 In reply to your Circular Separate of the 10th instant inquiring into the manner in which the Hongkong Postal Agency is managed, I have the honour to report as follows. The duties of Postal Agent are filled by the Consular Assistant should there happen to be one. There is a Chinese Assistant and a staff of boatmen in the separate employ of the Post Office. The Assistant's office in the Consulate is used for Post Office work, but the main portion of the duties of the agency are carried on at a branch office in Swatow. During the three years I have been in charge of this Consulate the duties of Postal Agent have, during the intervals in which no assistant has been attached to the staff, been performed by my sister Miss Christine Willis. The salary of the agent is 75 dollars monthly: it has however for some years been the custom here to allow the Consular Constable from $20 to $30 of this sum for his services in supervising the outdoor work of the agency, arrival and despatch of mails, delivery of letters, etc. I have etc. (Signed) R. Willis, Acting Consul
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.008 2

(bertgil)

holo. in Sir R. Satow's No.

No. 8701 February 28th,

1906.

•

Accounts No. 3.

Sir,

H.M. Consul, Swatow to Sir A, Satow.

13485

3485

APR 21 1906)

|

285

In reply to your Circular Separate septem of the

10th instant inquiring into the manner in which the Hongkong

is managed Postal Agency, I have the honour to report as follows.

The duties of Postal Agent are filled by the Consular

Assistant should there happen to be one. There is a Chinese

Assistant Aent and a staff of boatmen in the separate employ

of the Post Office.

The Asalatant's office in the Consulate is used for Post

Office work, but the main portion of the duties of the agency are

carried on at a branch office in Swatow.

During the three years I have been in charge of this

Consulate the duties of Postal Agent have, during the inter-

vals in which no assistant has been attached to the staff,

been performed by my slater Kiss Christine Willis.

The aabary of the agent is 75 dollars monthly: it has

however for some years been the custom here to allow the Consular Constable from $20 to $30 of this sum for his services

in supervising the outdoor work of the agency arrival and despatch of mails, delivery of letters, etc.

I have etc.

(Signed)

R. Willis,

Acting Consul

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