URBAN enamas
市政局
COUNCIL
MEMORANDUM
From: Mr. T.S. Lo
To: Sir John Tilney, TD, MP
Re: Magistrates
1973 Staff List of the Hong Kong Government
discloses the following information:-
(1) Of our Principal Magistrates, Senior
Magistrates, and Magistrates:-
(2)
(3)
(4)
Local
: 6
Expatriates:
37
Relevant salary scales are as follows:-
Magistrates
$3460
$5685
Senior Magistrates
$5940
$6490
Principal Magistrates
$7200
District Court Judge
$9500
It is unlikely to get the right sort of local
man for the post on current terms unless he is looking forward to promotion.
Suggest:
A new post of Magistrates be created to be known as stipendiary Magistrates on, inter alia, following terms:-
(a) to be paid a fixed
per month
2
salary of, say, $9000.00
(b)
(c)
to have no promotion prospects
to have some legal background (solicitor or barrister) or worked in a Government Legal Department as law officer
(a) to have resided in Hong Kong for at least
15 years before appointment.
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The Urban Council, Central Government Offices, West Wing, 12/F., Hongkong