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OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Titlos
40.
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We were asked to consider the titles of the Director of Public
Works and Director of Commerce & Industry. It was suggested that as both
have subordinate officers also with the title Director, it might be
appropriate to use the title of 'Director-General'.
We appreciate the
possible difficulty but, all things considered, we think that the present
title of Director should continuo in both cases.
41.
It was put to us that the titles of the 'Principal Government'
and 'Government' ranks in the Public Works Department should be changed,
as the use of the word 'Government' in a title implies an overall function
that is not necessarily the case, and it seems odd to use 'Principal' in
conjunction with 'Government'. We recommend that these ranks be retitled
Deputy Director and Assistant Director, which is broadly their function
in relation to the Directors of the constituent departments of the Public
Works Department.
Date of implementation
42.
We recommend that the date of implementation of our recommenda-
tions for revised gradings and salarios, if approved, be 1st April 1977.
Costs
43.
If our recommendations on gradings and salaries are accepted,
the additional annual cost is likely to be of the order of $6.6 million.
CHANGES IN MEMBERSHIP
44.
In August 1974 Mr. Wilfred Wong Sien-bing, C.B.E., J.P. resigned
from the Committee after 8 years service and the Hon. Li Fook-wo, 0.3.E., J . F c
was appointed in his place. In February 1976 Mr. F.E. Hutson, J.P. resigned
on leaving Hong Kong and was replaced by the Hon. J.H. Bremridge, 0.B.E., J.F,.
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KNOWLEDGMENTS
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