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SIR,

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(Mr. Tse Tsan Tai to Director of Public Works.)

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,

HONGKONG, 25th April, 1895.

Having now served un-ler you for five years, I venture to hope that during this period I have given you every satisfaction in the performance of my various duties, and that you will be pleased to allow me to address you on the subject of my salary.

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* Siuce the amalgamation of the Water and Drainage, and Public Works Depart- ment, the clerical work, and interpretation of the Water and Drainage Branch has devolved solely on me; the work, a list of which I beg leave to enclose; is chiefly in connection with Water, and House Service Accounts, and Book-keeping, and it is at times rather arduous.

As it is obvious that the work will be greatly increased with the extension of the Water Works, and the future prosperity of the Colony, I beg respectfully to apply for an increase of salary.

I beg leave also to mention that I have been very unfortunate in not being granted exchange compensation, as I have been a considerable loser in having to remit money to my father in Australia up to, May of last year, not to say anything of the increased cost of living.

Under the circumstances, I have the honour to request that you will be so good as to recommend this my application for the favourable consideration of His Excellency the Governor.

I have the honour to be,

The Honourable F. A. Cooper,

Director of Public Works,

&c.,

&C.,

fc.

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

TSE TSAN TAI.

Enclosure.

Office Work.

In charge of the Figured Abstract Book.

In charge of the Figured Abstract Summary Book.

In charge of the Index Book of House Connections.

In charge of the House Service Requisition, and Notice Book,

In charge of all House Service Requisitions, Notices, Papers, and Letters

passed by the Water Authority.

In charge of Agreements for Metered Water Supplies.

1. To enter up the Figured Abstract Book from Daily Morning Reports.

2. To check the Figured Abstract Book and Workshop Time Book daily,

and to balance up the same weekly.

3. To particularize the entries in the Figured Abstract Book from the

Morning Reports, and House Service Requisition and Notice Book.

4. To enter up the Figured Abstract Summary Book, to fill in particulars,

and to prepare the same for the preparation of House Service Accounts.