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The Honourable
Enclosure No. 1 to Despatch No. 23 of the
14th. January, 1908.
63
Sir,
Public Works Office,
Hongkong, 18th. December, 1992,
0225
* FEF 001
I have the honour to request that steps
may be taken to fill the vacancies caused by the departure of
Mr. Hughes, Assistant Engineer, and the death of Mr. Jacob,
Assistant Land Surveyor, by requisitioning for officers from
England.
Both these Officers were engaged locally
and the salaries fixed in respect of their appointments were:-
Mr. Hughes, $1,300 rising to $2,400, by $300 triennially.
Mr. Jacob, $1,500 rising to $1,800, by one increment at the end of 3 years.
Mr. Hughes received exchange compensation;
Mr. Jacco did not. Each had a travelling allowance of $270 per
2000:0.
The Sterling Scheme gives the salaries
as £270, rising to 2830, and 8800 rising to £560 respectively.
It will be seen that the relative order of the salaries is re-
versed in the Sterling Scheme.
It very rarely occurs that the services
of any one suitable for such appointments can be secured locally
it is a mere chance that such a thing happens, and, as a matter
of fact, I have not heard of any one nor has any one applied
to me during the interval that the appointments have been
vacant.
The Colonial Secretary.
It is very desirable that capable and
properly