HONG KONG
No. 939
DESPATCH
C. O.
939
8 JAN DE
(Subject.)
RECR
496
Sanitary Staff
Leiens reports as to proposed increase of
(Minutes.)
3 £ (28)~122655-250021-3-2-
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Mr Lucas
The immediate cost of this would be an increase in salaries and house allowances $2488 with other allowances $2600 per annum. For the purpose of calculation, pensions and the additional pensions for the Portuguese staff are counted.
The Committee's recommendation would involve an immediate cost of about $8000 per annum.
We are in favour of a smaller increase.
I point out that the start of wage increase and the unavoidability of depending on it
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