For the Mistresses teaching English we suggest a scale of $720 rising to $3,000 by $120 annually; for Vernacular Mistresses $480 to $2,400 by $120 annually and for the Senior Vernacular Mistress $2,600 rising to $3,000 by $200 annually.
The Needlework Teachers should, in our opinion, receive $420 rising to $720 by $30 annually, and the Portuguese Teacher $780 as before.
The Groundsmen should be placed on the scale of $300 to $360 by $12 annually. The Caretakers, Messengers, Coolies and Amahs should be on the usual scale of $156 to $204 and the Office Attendant and Laboratory Attendant on $192 to $240, by $12 in all cases after 3, 6, 9 and 12 years.
150. Vernacular Middle School: The Head Teacher should be on the scale sug- gested for European Masters, namely, £500 rising to £950 per annum by 5 annual increments of £30, 2 of £60, and 6 of £30 and the Vernacular Masters on the scale recommended for them in the last preceding paragraph. For the Full time Lecturer we suggest $3,000, rising to $5,000 by $200 annually, as a suitable scale. The Master (Art Master) should receive as before $480 per annum and the Part time Lecturer $1,920. We consider the scale for the English Teacher (part time only) namely $2,400 to $3,600 by $240 only to be adequate, and suggest that the Student in Training should receive $300 per annum.
The Messenger and Coolie should be on the usual scale of $156 to $204 by $12 after 3, 6, 9 and 12 years. ̧
151. Normal School for Women and Normal School at Taipo. The Head Mis- tress should be on the same scale as the Senior Vernacular Mistress namely $2,600, rising by $200 annually to $3,000 per annum, while the Vernacular Mistresses and Ver- nacular Masters should receive the scales recommended in paragraph 149.
The Messengers, Amahs and Coolies should be on the usual scale of $156 to $204 by $12 after 3, 6, 9 and 12 years.
152. Technical Institute: We consider that the fees and allowances paid for work at the Technical Institute do not come within the purview of our enquiry.
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29. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
153. The scales in the Public Works Department for Senior Officers are, we consider, adequate, after adding the usual 15%. For the Director of Public Works we suggest £1,500, per annum rising to £1,800 by £50 annually, and for the Assistant Directors £1,200 to £1,400 by £50 annually.
For the Technical Secretary and the Engineers we consider a scale of £550 rising to £1,150 per annum by £30 annually to be suitable. It will be noted that in this case we do not consider it necessary to recommend that the two marriage increments be granted. The initial salary suggested for an Engineer is already high, and the raising of the increments from £20 and £25 to £30 throughout has improved the scale con- siderably.
For the Superintendent of Accounts and Stores we recommend £700, rising to £950 by £25 annually, and for the Deputy Superintendent £460 to £700 by £20 annu- ally. The Assistant Storekeeper and Inspector of Stores should receive £460, rising to £640 by £20 annually.
For the Subordinate European Staff we recommend the following scales:-
Senior Inspectors of Works
Inspectors of Works
Quantity Surveyor
Chief Draughtsmen
Senior Land Bailiff
Telegraph Sub-Engineer (1) Inspectors of Wireless and Tele-
graphs (2)
£600 to £700 by £25 annually;
£475 to £575 by £20 annually;
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