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General Post Office,

Hongkong, 15th February 1908

10039

RECE RES 21 MAR 08

In continuation of my application of the 8th June and toe

No. 183 of the lat August last.” I beg most respectfully

to ask that my salary be increased, it being out of all proportion:

for the performance of the onerous and responsible duties of

Superintendent af Mails. I would beg to point out that the Accountant

at this office, Who is a Eurasian: and a locally appointed a bas receatly been placed on a salary from £360 to £450 per annum while

I am in receipt of from. £300 to £345. This officer is junior to ne

having barely 20 years anile I oave nearly 25 years service,

(2)

I was engaged from the General Post Office London as an

>Examining Supervisor for the Post Office bere in January: 1902, but

in January 1904 was set to perform the duties of toe two Supervisors

with the title of Superintendent of Mails and with increased hours:

of attendance,

(8) I can now quite see that. I cannot receive promotion nere

without. interfering with the legitimate claims of Cadets but I do

most. boably beg to submit. that. it is bardly reasonable to expect.

tost I can be contented to remain bere without prospect of promotion

and in receipt. of a smaller salary than is being paid to Burasian: olerks and locally appoiated men in this: Department, who are junior to me in service and who can live here at a cheaper rate than an

Buropean.

The Right Honourable,

The Secretary of State for the Colonies,

Downing Street,

London; S. *.

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