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' held by J.F.Abraham (foreman) and R.C.Witchell (Water In-
spector) are respectively $240 and $720. They were also ap-
pointed on probation on the lower salaries mentioned in the Schedule of the Committee. Witchell's chair allowance has hitherto been paid out of the vote for Water Works. The custodian of the Recreation Ground has hitherto been : paid out of the vote "Maintenance of Recreation Ground".
The salary will be recommended to be ingreased to $720 in : the Estimates for 1901.
The caretakers at Shau-ki-wan and Aberdeen Water works and Watchmen at Lai-chi-kok have hitherto been paid out of the votes for Maintenance of Water Works at Shau-ki-wan
· and Aberdeen and out of the Miscellaneous vote for New
Territory,
Post Office.
The Senior Clark has not been mentioned by the Committee. I think the salary (seeing that a house allowance is et- tached to it, and that, when the new Post Office is built the officer will have free quarters) will do as it stands atpresent. But if a classification of salaries is adopted ; he should be put on an incremental scale in Class III The Acting Postmaster has recommended that the salary should be $1560 rising to $1920.
The Acting Fostmaster recommends and I strongly endorse his recommendation that the salary of the Accountant be placed on an incremental scale. The post is a very impor- tant one, and the increments will serve to keep a good Clerk in the post. Mr. Lewis recommends that the salary should rise from $1920 to $2,400 by $60 yearly. For an Ac- countant the salary is by no means too high. Mr. Reed
might begin at $1980 on 1st. January next.
(Mr. Lewis also recommends that the salary of the Superin-
tendent of the Money Order office should rise by the same
incrementa