CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7] — Page 314

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Sir,

Ningpo, 8th January, 1924.

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your despatch No. File 67/22 of the 29th December last, in which you raise the question of the adequacy or otherwise of the gratuities authorised by London for the employees of the Postal Agency

at this port.

First as regards the suggested bonus for the clerk Chou Ch'ien-wen, I am of the opinion that there would seem to be no good reason for giving him a bonus of any kind. He had been employed only for four years, and when the agency was closed, he to all intents and purposes merely continued his service in the employ of the Consulate. He lost nothing by the closing of the agency, and consequently I do not see that hecan justly claim any bonus.

Secondly, however, as regards the postmen, they had both served for considerable periods. Pei Ch'ung-shen was postman for over twenty one years, and Yung Ah-foo for fourteen years. They must have spent their best years in the service of the Postal Agency, and would seem to be entitled to something more than amere month's wages at the end of those years of service. A gratuity reckened on the number of years of their service with a maximum of forty years service night form the basis. Thus $14.40 x 12 months is $172.80, and 21/40 of that is $90.72, which might reasonably be awarded to Pei Ch'ung-sheng. Further $13.20 x 12 months is $158.40, and 14/40 of that es 60.48, which I suggest is a fair gratuity to Yung Ah-foo,

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I have filled in the circular, but I send the above as

giving a more intelligible statement of the case.

I have the honour to be

Sir,

Your obedient servant,

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The Postmaster General,

Hongkong.

(sd.) H.F.H.Derry

Acting Consul.