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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1948.
SALARIES BODY'S REPORT Tathay Pacific
Agreement On Post-War Salary Structure Expatriation Pay Provision:
Locally Engaged Staff
"We are in agreement with the policy sat out in Colonial White Paper No. 197 that the postwar salary structure in Hong Kong should be built up on the basis of rates of pay applicable to locally recruited staff.
"We have.. made provision for expatriation pay for such non- local officers as it will be essential to retain or recruit in future from abroad."
Essentially, these sentences provide the key to the approach of the Salaries Commission (ap- pointed under the chairmanship of the Hon. D. J. Stoss) to their task, and the background to their keport which was published on Wed- nesday afternoon.
series
J.M. HENRY RETURNING
Canton, Jan. 2. Mr. J. M. Henty, former President of the Lingnam University in Canton, will return to China from the United States to take up an appointment as adviser to Dr. T. V. Soon, Governor of Kwangtung Province, and former Chinese Fin- ance Minister.
has
Dr. Soong already two American technical advisers-Renter.
the propnel's mantle in the per. Daps" touchardy attempt to stat.
w much of the present rise in though in the majority of causes officury оп pre-African scales .he cost of living in due to tem-
will benefit alightly, the rate of orary dislocations caused by wur uch as the shortages of essentiaincrease for such officers is con-
than for office foodstuffs, textiles and transport aiderably less
1st April, 1937. which can be expected to right appointed after
Where the proposed new scales nemselves in time and how much The Report consists htt 7 plyees. As a result the emulu-or the rise might be regarded as do not give any immediate fin- foolscap sheets and three folios of ments paid by private concern: permanent. Cost of living indices ancial benefit in nett emoluments i appendices, and below will
be were often far in excess of Go- for Hong Kong for the period af (exclusivo of high cost of living allowance), we, recommend that round the first of
of verament rates and resignations ter the First World War are such officers should be allowed to extracts:
from Government service were valiable, but those for Singapore Historical Summary umerous. Higher salarica
pay show that the cost of living for choose whether to remain on their recruitment Asiatics rose to 110% above th present conditions of service or The last general revision of salaries was made us 22 result of for most branches of the public 1914 level in 1920), gradually de- whether to come on to the new Ch Report of the Salaries Com crvice extremely difficult and clined to 50% in 1922 and re-sealea.
such candidates as were forth-mained at about 50% 10 00 . mission appointed
under the coming were often of a far lowe: above the 1914 level until 1030
when the effects of the
In certain cases we have recom- standard than before the wor in October, 1028, but sterling
slump begna to make themselves mended scales which will result General Policy salaries applicable in the main to officers in the Unified Colonial It was against this background felt. The cost of living for Euro-in an increase considerably in or- Services were revised between that the Commission commenced peons In Singapore in 1920 rose certs of the percentager mention-
Bul
fo about B and in the next tened above. We are of the opinion 1837 and 1939. Oficers in these its deliberatious.
of years settled down to about 65% that saveral classes of Govern- 1937, were given the option of salarles was not the greatest to 60% in the United Kingdom anderpaid before the war and we grades appointed before 1st April, found that the mere revision
above that of 1914. ment servanta ware considerably Similarly, in Our salarles the problems before us, continuing to draw the fixed as a result of the 1920 terms of reference instructed us it is understood that 'the decreas Salaries Commissien or of trans to frame
recommendations ed purchasing value
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terring to the new scales which bring in mind the polley laid after the First World War Wendeavoured to avoid being infiu- came to be known in Hong Kong own ir. White Paper Colonial reflected in a 55% to 40% in. onced in our recommendations by
the African scales.
and wages. the temporary scarcity value of pro No. 197 cf 1040 relating to the crease in salaries
of living notion such offers came on to organisation of the Colonial Ser. The rise in the cost these new scales which were in vice. The main principles con- which has occurred in the Fur certain categories of officers. If is impossible in the near future auitably qualified con- to obtain general less favourable to them cerning salary revision set out in East after the Second World War
has been on a far greater scale. didates at the rates we propose, than the scales recommended by tint White Paper are as follows: the 1928 Commission. All sterling The salaries of all posts to The whole economy of the area d
we recommend that Government pnd ofeers of the grades affected the public service of a Colony has been disrupted by the tide of
a policy of temper who were appointed after Est
should be determined according war and it has seemed to us rea-Bhould adopt April, 1937, were placed on those to the nature of the work and sonable to assume that it will ary appointments on short torm contracts at higher stages in the the relattor responsibilities ir lake longer than it did after the salary scales and that candidates new scales.
respective of the race or demi. First World War for stable econo
struuld, mie ernditions to be regained. elle of the individual.
The salaries should be fired at rates applicable to locally recruited sted, cucu though there may, for the time being, be grades in which few or some extent reflect the decrease Locally recruited officers are in in purchasing power of money. Juct serving.
Reoccupation Salaries
Since the reoccupation of the Colony September, 1945, the sulary scales existing in Decem ber, 1941, have, In general, been retained throughout the public service with the exception of those for non-gazetted officers in the Police and certain officers in the Fire Brigade whose salaries were revised during 1940. A cer- toin number of new posts and grades have been
the
which
and
on the expiry of their It is clear that for some time to contracts, be offered, if satisfac-i necessary for tory, permanent and pensionable come, it will be Government to pay in addition to employment op the scales we have.
will to suggested. revised salaries, which
Qualifications
th:
in
In recommending revised scales of pay we have assumed, especial-
n variable eest of living allow The practice of providing free ance, bearing in mind that quarters for certain classes of total emoluments of officers officers should be discontinued the public service should be suffi where exists.
elent to keep them on a reason
dollar
of
The
four
in
itself
once in a good school at home.
Recruitment Policy
ly in the professional services, that officers possess the recognis- additional
We decided at an early stage abic standard of living appropriate ed essential professional qualifica- created since
we reoccupation, that in view of this policy we to their status. With this consitions. For example, we have not
have regarded the possession of de To meet the greatly increased would rec.mmend that, in future, deration in view
all salaries and emoluments pay anything, erred on the conserva gree in engineering as cost of living, officers on the lower scales of pay have been able to public officers in Hang tive side in making our general qualifying a man for appointment
expressed in recommendations for revised baste:
the scale proposed for en- granted the high cost of living Kong should beyond that the sultries in the knowledge that it ging
for have taken gineers; wa allowances which they were
granted that he shall also have drawing in December, 1941, toexisting distinction between ster-is always easier to adjust
paid officers wards than downwards.
sarved the professional appren- gether with В
rehabilitation should be done away with.
effect of the price of rice on the ticeship that would qualify him allowance
We are in agreement that the economy of South East Asia for admission to his professional monthly. On the resumption of post-war salary structure in Hong of such fundamental importance institution. We have assumed for civil government in May, 1946, u c:st of living allowance was in Kang should be built up on the and so far reaching that a polley example that locally trained doc troduced for the whole service,
basis of rates of pay applicable of caution appears to us to be carying from 50% of salary forte locally recruited staff and It is essential, since it is obvious that tors appointed on to the scale will, vised experlerice in a hospital or married offlcers on salaries of within this policy in mind that great damage could be done to have had at least two years super-
position
the will have had the kind of appren- maximum $120 and under to approximately we have framed our recommen. the economic drtiens. We have, wherever Colony if the
ovedticeship that is recommended in 20% at £1,000 and tapering of
We prescribed proved
We have ag- Spens Report. to £50 at £1,700 beyond which possible, designed an avenue of which
enable sumed that medical officers ap- promation for locally recruited either to be too high point no allowance was payable. staff up to the
employing highest levels in Hong Kong concerns ignals, surt of numerous re the public service through grades staff of similar grades to Govern- pointed from overseas will be men signations, particularly of mem-in which they can obtain the ment to compete in world marwho have had at least three or усага good experience before hers of the Junior Clerical Ser.
are selected; that school- technical necessary training and experience, kets, or to have a general infla
they vice and lower, paid
At the same time we realise that tionary effect in the Colony. We
indebted officers and general dissatisfaction it will be necessary to relain in are
Rmasters and schoolmistresses will to Professor with Government emoluments, the service officers from overseas Robertson, Professor of Econo- likewise have had teaching experi- Committee was set up in August, 1940, under the chairmanship of
and to recruit others until such mies in the Hong Kong Univer. Mr. T. Mcgarry to review depart-time as facilities for the educa-sity and to Mr. W. M. Thomson mental establishments
to lion and training of local officers Director of Suppiles, Trade an complete than Industry, for the information and
gave us cr But an attempt to put into make recommendations for read-are much more justments. As the result of this they are at present. We have advice which they
accordingly made provision for probable price trends and on the operation the policy outlined in Committee's recommendations ce expatriation pay for such
non- general post-war economic posi. White Paper No. 197 in our view taln grades of officers were
local officers as it will be essential tion and to the Labour Officer for clearly necessitates the most care. granted temporary additional
to retain or to recruit in future his views on post-war wage rates ful planning by Government of allowances to
the assist
and wage tendencies. Our
future system of recruitment. them to
conclu. balance their budgets. In addi. from abroad,
Basis Of Revision slons on this subject are that it is Acceptance of the polley that Colony tion rent allowances which had
unlikely that the minimum wag people resident in the remained unchanged since the In drawing up proposed basic for unskilled labour will with should at the earliest possible 1928 Salaries Commission's report salary scales we have, wherever the next five or ten years ever date man the public service im- were increased slightly to bring possible, borne in mind the revised fail below $1.50 per day and that plies & clear understanding of two the maximum rentals prescribed salary scales accepted in Great for the various classes of officers Britain in recent years as a result in the middle ranges of salarier further issues:
80% is justified. (1) Appointments from over- Increase should nearer to the rents in force in of varicus inquiries such as the increase of
in uures shall henceforth be in some 1991. While the Commission was Rushcliffe Reports on Nurses, the The sitting, these revised maximum Spens Report on the Remunera.opinion be in the neighbourhood case specialist. Men of special the lowest salary aptitude may have to be appoint rentals were increased by a tur. ton of General Practitioners, the of 200% in
Teachers' range and should gradually failed to undertake specific tasks, but ther 30%, following the passing Burnham Reports on Into low of the Landlord and Salaries, the scoles adopted in the to 30% on salaries of ab:ut $1,000 auch appointments are not likely United Kingdom for the Scientific per month; it should then tapir to create resentment. Men who to 20% on salaries of about have had specialised training that Civil Service, the proposals of the 1.500 per month, For salaries the Colony is not yet equipped to Emergency Relief Joint Negotiating Committee
inspectors of works for Apart from these modifications (Hospital Staffs) for the sainrits over $1,500 per month we have provide administrative officers or example, of approximately $300 per month whose great value comes not from the general system of emoluments of medical technicians, the rates proposed a flat rate of increase p for the publle service was the adapted by municipal authorities To apply these increases evenly specific training but by their hav- same in March, 1947, when we fer engineers, etc. It has male to the whole service we con ing had an opportunity to grow began our deliberations as it was always been possible
structed a graph which was used up in a tradition of politics or at the fall of the Colony in De-direct comparisons since in some as a guide to determina the craftsmanship which is yet to be cember, 1941. In view of urgent cases loent standards and require minima and maxima of many of established in the Colony are still representations by the Directors ments differ from those in th the rates of pay which we re needed. Men of the professional of Medical Services, the Commis United Kingdom. The present commend. In putting forward
servicos, modical, engineering, sion on 5th April recommended income levels of many leal pri- these proposals, we wish to em-
educational or aclentific, to Government as an immediate vaie medical practitioners, for measure an increase in the cost fexample, are higher than those phasise that, in our opinion, these specialise in the United Kingdom
Spens Recreases in basic salaries
their specialist knowledge and For of living allowance from 50% to contemplated in the
a conservative nature and will will readily be recognised by the 75% or married officers in the port, but this is in all probability not result in inflation, since they people of the Colony. Such men middle and lower ranges of a temporary phenomenon due to in the majority of cases be will accept the position that it is aaldries, the extension of tempor- the disruption in medical training below the total emoluments
by an important part of their fune tain grades and a proportionate and the consequent shortage Government
supersede them. We have there- cost of living qualified practitioners. In such increase in the allowances of officers on higher cases we have assumed in axing in our opinion it will to pass fore not hesitated to provide for
sary for some time salaries. It was not until the end basle salaries for Iccally recruited addition to these revised salaries the continuance of overseas ap of June that un increase was staff that the present income
implicit proving that, in overy will gradually approved by the Secretary of levels which are inflated by reas a temporary high cost of livingpointments but always with the
allowance which
men appointed can son of scarcity value will in dus disappear as conditions become tribute something which forwards Stato.
stablised At Recruitment
more stable.
the general policy of opening the sons and unskilled labour by Go to the United Kingdom level Unified Colonial Service public service to the people
Although wages paid to arti.gure more nearly approximating
Colony, vernment and the utility, comp Purchasing Power In the case of salaries - fot
the people af the panies and the major commercial Another subject which has members of the Unified Col;nia Colony are to man their own ser employers of labour' were regu gured prominently. In our dell Bervices, we have calculated our vows, it is in matter of the first Tatid by "an agreement made beratióng has been the sessament proposed rates of increase upon importance that they should be during the Military. Administra. of tije permanent decrease in the the so called African scales "in trained to do this with mudeleit tion, there was no such agree; purchasing power of tangy since troduced between 1987 and 1939 competimos.eu It appears to un ment as regarde clerical workers, hot sarawak kayo,kraluctantly, and hay, ignored absolescente per shka tóchníčinál, at higher grade em but: tídavoidably,, had: 15 pul on mustest. d7be: result is that of 25 (Comitimes, an Puze 8)
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