(H, 14.)
The Harbour Mater,
Jon: Kong.
sir,
217
GOVERNMENT MARINE SURVEYOR'S OFFICE,
21st Nov.
8.
HONG KONG...
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Salaries Corzadasion, 1998.
We have the honour to submit, in compliance
with your minute of the 2nd inat, regarding C.S.0. Cireu-
lar of November ist, our views in relation to our salaries,
which we desire to place before the Commissioners, through
the usual official channels,
Our ples for consideration of emolumenta ia
made in the belief that, as professional men, our present
salaries are insufficient, and we would urge that the
Commissioners be invited to give especial attention to our
case. It may be irrevolant to mention, but in illustration
of our peculiar position we woule state that the present
s luries paid to Goverment Brine Surveyors have o casi-
oned unfavourable comment from several prominent members
of our profession in civil life in Hong Kong.
venture on the rather difficult tusk of
attempting to define our comparative official status, but
believing this to be a factor of major importance we suggest
that, as senior officers of the service, our duties individ-
ually, in their execution and responsibilities, place us in
an equivalent position to that of Executive ingine: ra in the
Public Works Department. It is unnecessɛry to elaborate the
stateront further than to say that those conversant with
our duties would roɑdily accedo this contention. We are
daily culled upon to make decisions of great importance to