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CHAPTER X-HIGH COST OF LIVING
PARAGRAPHS
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Temporary nature of recommendations University survey
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Food and Fuel Index
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Method chosen
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185
Surveys by the Government Statistical Officer Evidence from budgets
Allowances to be paid on basic salary, not on
total emoluments
Differentiation according to family status 186-192 Scales of high cost of living allowances
CHAPTER XI-CONVERSION TO NEW RATES OF PAY
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should be granted
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Rules for conversion
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whom retrospective benefits
Special measures in cases where permanent emoluments are temporarily reduced Election to transfer to the new scales of pay
Date from which the recommendations should
take effect Persons to whom
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CHAPTER XII-CONCLUDING REMARKS
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Index of main recommendations
201-202 Acknowledgements
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Absence of Mr. Ngan Shing Kwan at the time
of completion of the Report
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APPENDIX
APPENDICES
I. List of persons who submitted written
representations
II. List of persons who gave oral evidence III. Model scales showing proposed salaries
in dollars per month
IV. Departmental salaries arranged accord- ing to the 1947-48 Estimates
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57
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V.
Monthly basic salaries in
dollars
VI.
arranged according to departments Rates of expatriation pay ..
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152
VII. Index of main decisions and recom-
mendations
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VIII. Letter of 20th August from Mr. Ngan
Shing Kwan
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