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been and will be very exccptional for officers actually to take leave on half-pay.
Foragrath 164. Charge and Duty Allowances.
It will be seen that in the case of the Public
Works Department the Government considers that the Charge Allowances represent facts in the way of responsibility
hich should continue to receive recognition and has accordingly recommended equivalent increases of substantive salary for the posts conccrnce.
The sare considerations are not in the opinion of the Government valid for the other Charge Allow.nces mentioned in this paragrach of the Report and the recommendation for their abolition is therefore acccpted.
Pregrachs 165 - 173: Overtime Allowances:
Parseroh 173: The allowance mentioned in clause (ii) to an Assistant Marine Surveyor in rcspcct of the Government slipway at Youmati was granted as a temporary expedient pending increase of European staff. This increase has now been made and it is considered that the allowance should cease on the revised salarics coming into forfc.
The hard-laying allowance now paid to the Chinese crcus of the cruising launches in the Police Department dues not appear to have been brought to the notice of thċ Commissioncrs. It is recommended for continuance.
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