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21. MAGISTRACY, HONG KONG.
110. The posts of Police Magistrate and Coroner and Second Police Magistrate are usually filled by Cadet Officers.
We have already recommended, for the reasons given in paragraph 47 of this Report, that the post of First Clerk to the Magistracy should be a "Special Appointment” under the Senior Clerical & Accounting Staff on a scale of £700 per annum, rising be £25 annually to £950.
The Office staff should be paid as follows:-
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We recommend the following scales for Indian Police Officers :—
$2,100 to $3,000 by $150 annually;
Assistant Superintendents
Inspectors
Sub Inspectors Sergeant Majors
Sergeants
Lance Sergeants Constables 1st Class
2nd
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1,200,. 1,800
900
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780
440
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840 620 420
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372; 336.
Office Attendant $192 to $240)
Messengers &
Coolies
by $12 in each case after 3, 6, 9 and 12- $156 to $204) service.
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22.-MAGISTRACY, KOWLOON.
115. We recommend the following scales for the Chinese Contingent, both Can- tonese and Wei Hai Wei men:-
Inspectors
$900;
Sergeant Majors
720;
Principal Chinese Detectives
480;
Sergeants
396;
Lance Sergeants
111. The Police Magistrate & Coroner for Kowloon is also usually a Cadet Officer. The Office Staff should be paid as follows:-
Office Attendant $192 to $240) Messengers &
Coolie
by $12 in each case after 3, 6, 9 and 12 years.
$156 to $204
23.—POLICE FORCE,
112. The post of Captain Superintendent of Police is at present held by an officer of Class I. of the Cadet Service. In future, however, we understand the post will normally be filled by officers who have entered the service as Police Probationers (Gen- eral Order No. 26 (3)). When such is the case we consider a scale of £1,350 per annum, rising to £1,600 by annual increments of £50, to be adequate for the post.
With one exception, the Deputy Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents and Probationers are, we understand, on a time scale similar to that of the Cadet Service. The scale was revised last year and as from 1st January 1929 the increments at the lower portion of the scale were considerably steepened. We recommend, therefore, according to the rule laid down by us, that a Probationer should receive £400 per annum on joining the service, rising to £425 on passing his second examination in Chinese, and to £450 per annum on passing his final examination. His salary should then rise by 4 annual increments of £30, 2 of £60. 9 of £40 and 5 of £50 to £1,300 per annum. with efficiency bars at £570 and £1,050 per annum.
One post of Assistant Superintendent, held by an officer promoted from Chief Inspector, is on a special scale. For him we recommend a scale of £780 rising to £930 by £50 annually.
follows 500-600
113. For the European Contingent of the Police Force we recommend scales as
Chief Inspectors and Chief Detective Inspector £600 to £700 by £25 annually; Inspectors
Sub-Inspectors
Sergeants
Lance Sergeants
£475 to £535 by £20 £370 to £430 by £15
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£260 to £350 by 2 annual in- crements of £20 and 5 of £10; £190 to £240 by £10 annually
114. In paragraph 54 we have already referred to the representations made to us by Indian Officers of the Clerical Service and of the Police Force and Prisons Depart- ment. We have recommended the grant of full pay leave to India but have stated that we are unable to suggest that any special exchange privileges should be granted to Indian employees. In revising the salaries of the Indian Contingent of the Police Force we have, however, taken into consideration any difficulties which may have arisen in recent years on account of the fall in the value of the Hong Kong dollar.
Constables 1st Class
2nd
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312 to $360 by $12 annually; 240 300
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The Female Searchers should be graded, 1 at $192 to $240 and the remainder at $156 to $204 by $12 after 3, 6, 9 and 12 years.
116. For the Water Police we recommend the same scales as for the crews of Government Launches under the Harbour Department, namely:
:
Coxswains Class I
$ 450 to $ 516 by $12 annually.
II III
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Boatswains Class I
Sailors and Seamen
Chief Engineer Grade II Engineers Class I
II
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IV
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Stokers Class II
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Motor Mechanic (afloat)
1,050 1,500
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444
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324
384
12
384
444
12
216
240
12
180
204
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650 1,000
50
550
625
25
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456
516
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384
444
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321
384
12
252
312
12
216
240
12
650
800
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117. Miscellaneous.-For Motor Mechanics on shore we have recommended gen- erally $650 to $800 by $50 annually and for Motor Drivers $550 to $650 by $50 annually. The majority of the Motor Drivers are, however, Sergeants of the Indian Contingent; they should receive the pay of their rank, namely, $440 to $520 by $20 annually. The Bar- rack Sergeants and Station Sergeants should also receive the pay of their rank in the Force. For Boatmen we suggest the scale of $156 to $240 by $12 after 3, 6, 9 and 12 years; and for Cooks, 6 at $240 to $300 by $12 annually and 4 at $156 to $204, by $12 after 3, 6, 9 and 12 years service. The rates at present paid to the Armourer Attendants are, we consider, adequate but the usual Rent Allowances should be granted to each.
The Office Attendant should receive $192 to $240, the Armourer Coolie, Scale Coolie, Head Coolie, Caretaker at Taipo and Gardener at Taipo $156 to $204, by $12 in each case after 3, 6, 9 and 12 years. The Caretakers at Tsing Lung Tau, Sha Tin Gap, Mui Wo and Shap Long Village are in part-time employment only and we do not pro- pose to recommend any change in the small sums paid annually to them.
Messengers and Coolies should be paid on the scale of $150 to $204 by $12 after 3, 6, 9 and 12 years.
For the Range Marker we suggest a scale of $300 to $420 by $12 annually.
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