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with the Colonial Secretary's letter of the
6th February last.
You are aware that the Armourer Sergeant
has been engaged on a salary of £225 a year.
19.
I accept the salary proposed for the
Assistant Superintendent of the Gaol. In order
to assimilate the remaining salaries to those
in the Straits Settlements the Chief Warder
should be given £240 a year, rising to £300
by triennial increments of £30; the Principal
Warders £168, rising to £204 by triennial
increments of £6; the Warders £96, rising to
£144 by four annual increments of £12.
20.
The salary of the Land Officer should
begin at £600 per annum and rise to £780, in
order to compensate for the few opportunities
for promotions which are likely to fall to the
holder of the post. Moreover the existing
salary, converted into sterling at 3/- is as
much as £810 per annum.
21. The Director of the Observatory
might be placed on the same level as Class
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