No. 202
01 June 1926
DESPATCH
HONG KONG
No. 23432
(Subject)
Salaries of Subordinate Officers
Confidential Paper.
For
Enclosure: Adoption 13-May-1933.
2-214-7-1050
Confidential Paper
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23433
The sub-committee's scheme recommends it takes effect from a certain date except in so far as it concerns the Collector's office:
Mr. Luree
(Minutes)
In another despatch (23433), the Governor proposes a slight alteration in this scheme as regards the staffing and the total cost. I am dealing with the Post Office. It makes no practical difference.
I have no option but to accept these proposals, generally speaking. We are still in the dark as to the accounts.
... Mr. May's minute is not much use without the remarks of the Heads of Departments.
Moreover, the Governor gives a list of offices which have not been included in the scheme, although they were included in the Committee's scheme.
Apparently the only reason is that they stand outside the classification, and that he is prepared to accept the...