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amount to 7 per cent and 15 per cent ( if
married) of salary with maximum of $50 or
$100 (if married) per month.
Moreover, it is
possible that quarters will be provided by the
Hong Kong Government. If so, this can, no doubt,
be adjusted later.
In addition to paying the above-mentioned
salaries and allowances, the Company will expect
the Hong Kong Goverment to pay to them in each
case 8 percent of the "salary plus foreign
•
service allowance" as pension contribution.
As regards passages I think we should
Should suggest that they be backed by the Crown Agents
who would then get the 20 per cent rebate:
(confdrubal) тик
that the
4 enginews may be instructed
It would be difficult and expensive to
consult Hong Kong by telegraph regarding details
of pay and allowances for these men. It might
be more convenient for Hong Kong to engage them
on regular Government scale with the usual
allowances, but the circumstances are unusual, the
men are urgently required by Hong Kong and they
are to be seconded only.
Subject to obsons by Personnel Division
? write to the Company agreeing to the terms of
to
engagement suggested, and asking the Company]
communicate with the Crown Agents who are being
asked to take first-class passages of the for thin
Engineers in question at the earliest date on which
will
they would be available to sail.
So inform Crown Agents requesting them
to book passages accordingly when they hear from
the
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