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increments to $2,400 and I agree with him. He only draws
House Allowance, while assisting in performing the duties of the Assistant Postmaster General. I think Mr. Dixon might draw the maximum from the 1st. January next. The Superintendent Registration Branch draws $15 house allowace which was attached to the post when filled by a European.
His pay is now $1800 and Mr. Lewis recommends that it should rise to $2160, I think the House allowance should be amalgamated with salary and the salary made $1800 ris- ing to $2,100 by $50 biennially.
Dept. Supt. Registration Department.
Mr. Lewis recommends that the salary should rise to $1440 as the post is an important one. I think if it rises to $1080 by $60 biennially it should suffice.
Third Marine Officer.
To this officer has been allotted the salary of $900 per annum appearing on the Estimates for the year and which was not drawn by any one. Mr. Lewis recommends that he now draw $960 and sea allowance to make the firference be~ tween his salary and that of the other Marine officers less pronounced. I see po reason to disturb the existing salary, unless the Classification is adopted.
The Acting Postmaster recommends that the maximum salary for the remainder of the staff be $960 instead of $840 per annum as recommended by the Committee.
I think the rates proposed by the Committee will do, but the 2nd. Clerk in the Money Order office (Mr. S. Moosa)
night get $900 as a maximum as he does not draw any ex- tra allowance for sorting,
The Committee recommend that the Staff of the Post Office should be strengthened by the addition of a fer experi- enced sorters from home, and Mr. Leris recommends that
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