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There is a decrease in the minima
compared with my former recommendations of £160 and an
increase in the maxima of £760. On the other hand there
will be a saving in pensions and in pay draw on leave.
5.
I propose that the pay of a Passed
Cadet should remain as at present, viz.:- £300 to £350
with house allowance of $540 per annum unless the Straits
Settlements Government is prepared to accept my proposal
that the rate should be £350 to £400 by £25 biennially
without house allowance, as it is desirable to keep the
salaries in the lower grades at any rate of the Services
of the two Colonies as far as possible on a par in order
that this Colony may suffer as little as possible, in re-
-cruiting candidates.
6.
I recommend that as proposed in
my Despatch under reference the District Officer should be
placed with a sterling salary in Class II subject to a
deduction for rent of house at Taipo of $1,080 per annum
if married and of $600 per annum if unmarried; and that
the post of Assistant District Officer at Taipo should
be fixed in sterling in Class III and that on the occur-
-rence of the next vacancy the Officer selected for ap-
-pointment should similarly be subject to a deduction of
$720