that his sterling equivalent with travelling allowance
amounts only to £1,220, He did not accept the Sterling
Scheme because the loss he would suffer when on leave or
on pension, as compared with the trifling gain of £30 per
annum. On the dollar basis he would draw leave pay in
England at 4 shillings per dollar and pension at 3 shil-
-lings and eight pence. The loss in the former case would
be £224 in the year which would more than eliminate the
£30 gain if spread over the periods intermediate between
leave, while in the case of pension he would lose £115 per
annum. His present rate of pay £1,220 is therefore un-
-doubtedly the best he could have selected, but it is
£80 per annum less than was assigned to the post 30 years
ago.
3.
I have the honour to recommend
therefore that the maximum salary of the Director of Public
Works should be fixed at £1,350 instead of £1,200 or in
dollars at $9,000, and that the travelling allowance
should be fixed at $600 (or £60).
4.
Mr. Chatham the present holder of
the appointment has long and invaluable experience and
discharges the responsibilities of his office with great
tact
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