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In the case of officers on dollar salaries

the general recommendations of the Commission are

based on a 20% increase.

The major points on which the Governor

desires to modify these recommends are

as

follows.

CADET SERVICES.

There should always be 7 posts in Class I

Cadet Service including the appointment of

Secretary of Chinese Affairs which is now for

salary purposes in a "staff" class of its own.

Mr.Hallifax should retain his personal allowance

of £300 per annum, that is to say that his

emoluments will now be £1,800 per annum plus

£300 instead of £1,500 plus £300.

INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE.

The Governor points out that it is now

necessary to provide for a Deputy Inspector

General for which post he recommends a fixed

salary of £1,400, the Inspector-General's scale

being increased to £1,450 to £1,600.

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.

senior staff.

The D.M.S.S.urged better terms for his

The Governor is, however, unable

to advise any departure from the Commission's

recommendations, but he is prepared to consider

increases later if it is found that suitable

Officers are really unobtainable at those

salaries.

He adds that Chinese are studying

medicine in ever increasing numbers and that

an

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