TO,
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without compensation whereas any other officer in
the same position asy expect compensation does not appear equitable. Your Lordaháp's attention is
drawn in this connection to paragraph 7 of this
petition.
6.
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I beg to draw attention to the frequency
of late of cases in which a local Cadet officer has
been called upon to fill a plurality of poste. For
example kr. H. L. Baith, Cadet, lately filled for a
period of twelve weeks the two posts of Head of the
Sanitary Department and Postmaster General, and along
with these for a period of three days the post of
Kowloon Hagistrate. Mr. B. H. 12liams, Gadet, for
some months in 1928 acted as Second Assistant to the
Becretary for Chinese Affairs and Assistant District
Officer New Territories, each of which posta now
oompies the full size of an officer.
The prospect of being required on the ground
that one is a cadet to fill two full time posts in a
necessarily inefficient manner is disquieting. To be
called upon to make this difficult affort without
compensation of any kind appears to give ground for
dissatisfaction.
7. Both of the officers referred to in paragraph 6 have been granted aoting pay under 0.0. 93. It s
contended that there is no effective distinction
between their case and the case which forms
subject of this petition.
I have the honour to be,
Your Lordship'a most obedient servant,
6. S. Kennedy-Skipton
Assistant Colonial Treasurer
The Right Bonourable Lord Pasafield
9.9.29.
Secretary of State for the Colonies.