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At a time when by far the greater number of our
residents are suffering loss by the fall in the
Exchange value of the dollar, We submit that it would
be unjust to impose upon them an additional burden in
order that Government servants may enjoy large increases
of Salary.
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II. Increase of Government Staff (especially sterling-
paid officers) and of total cost of Salaries since
1921, in relation to the general development of the
Colony during the same period.
Year.
Total Staff.
Sterling Paid
Estimated Cost.
1921
•
•
5,669
•
543
•
$4,257,658
1927
•
•
8,000
841
$7,212,407
1930
•
•
8,663
•
956
$8,931,096
(If the recommendations of the Salaries Commission are
fully applied, the estimated cost, at exchange of 1/6d.
is put at just under $11,500,000).
From the above table it will be seen that although
the total staff of the Government has increased in nine
years by 52.81 per cent., the number of sterling paid
officers has increased in the same period by 76.05 per
cant.
The following figures show the very slight increase