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This staff has no doubt been hit by the fall in exchange subsequent to the presentation of the
Salaries Report but that is common to all the dollar
paid staff of the Government and is clearly out side
our terms of reference.
We consider, however, that the lower-paid members
of this staff whose salaries fall within the limits
adopted for the grant of the Chinese New Year bonus, should be allowed to participate therein.
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15.
SECTION 13.
Harbour Department.
We recommend that Mr. F. Brett, Assistant
Chief Junk Inspector be allowed to draw the first
increment of his revised salary, i.e. £385 per
annum from the 1st of July, 1930, in order that he
may not suffer substantial loss by his transfer from
Bailiff, Public Works Department.
16.
The pre-revision salaries of the Assistant Junk Inspectors (local staff) included a merged
rent-allowance and this has been invoked as a ground
for refusing them the benefits of subsequently made
rules regarding such allowances. We consider that the revised salaries are independent of any past
merger and that the officers concerned should receive
rent allowances when otherwise eligible. Mention of
this matter will also be found under the Head of
Rent Allowances
Air Services.
Superintendent