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The Central Office is hopelessly understaffed to cope
with the existing work and there is grave danger in this,
especially in connection with the University's investments
and the control of its varied finances. Unless a constant
eye is kept on the mortgages, the University is liable to
lose income. The following staff is essential and will
become more urgently so even if the expansion of the
University be practically confined to the establishment of
a Chinese Faculty and the instruction of additional students.
Any additional scholarships involve heavy office work.
1.
A Registrar.
2.
A bursar.
3.
An accountant.
4.
A bookkeeper.
5.
A stenographer at the disposal entirely of the Registrar
6.
A files record clerk.
7.
A full time secretary for the Vice-Chancellor.
8.
An examination clerk.
The bursar's salary must be calculated at 6,000 a year
The bookkeeper's at 3,000 a year.
The file record clerk at $1,800 a year.
The examination clerk at 1,800 a year.
The Vice-Chancellor's secretary at 6,000 a year.
In order to retain a quite efficient stenographer now
employed in the office it will be necessary to raise his pay
from 180 a month to 250.
annual outlay of 840.
improvements would be
This represents an additional
The total annual cost of these
11,640. which represents a capital
sum of $200,000 to cover passages and superannuation.
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