Enclosure No. 2.
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RETRENCHMENT COMMISSION.
HONG KONG
4th May, 1931.
Sir,
We have the honour to state that we
were on the 11th of July, 1930, appointed by Your Excellency under the Public Seal of the Colony to consider :-
(1) The sufficiency of the existing
staff of the Government Service and its
effective employment.
(2) The possibility of reducing such staff by re-distribution of work or by
abandonment of unnecessary work.
(3)
The possibility of extending the method of temporary engagement of Government officers for particular duties.
(4) The sources from which the personnel of Government offices should be supplied and the
terms of service.
(5) The possibilities of economy in the general administration of the Government or in any branch of the Government Service.
2.
We have held ninety-nine meetings and examined fifty three witnesses, the majority of
whom were members of the Government Servico. A number of private persons did however givo ovidence before us at our request; and, by
placing