9
4. Gov.
conf.
3.10.38
Ref 3. T. copies of
a
petition from the
Excentive Engineers & Engineers of P.W.D.
5. Gov.
conf (2)
3.10.38
Re/2. Tro. petition from
petition from European masters
6.
of the Education Dept.
Jou
conf.
4.10.38
Ref 2. Submit's proposals for conson.
se
certain personal representations made by senior officers of the Harbour Dept.
Alve. fomnice achiman. The Pipe Clin.
Two years ago the Hong Kong Government
X
set about a general revision of salaries and other
terms of service for the purpose of realigning
conditions in that area of the Colonial Service with
the general standards favoured by the Plymouth
Committee. The local recommendations with some
modifications were approved in 53723/36 but a series
of important points were reserved for subsequent
consideration by an Anomalies Committee.
The report
of this Committee is now transmitted by the Governor
in No. 2 and it is accompanied and followed by
petitions from the P.W.D. and the Education Department
protesting against the treatment accorded to them in
the new arrangements, and by representations from the
and Harbour Master and his assistants, [the Government
Marine Survey or
yorg
Department.
This collection of documents is, therefore,
rather a formidable one. For years past Hong Kong
salary scales have presented a rather inchoate appearance
to anyone accustomed to African or Malayan salary
scales, and the Hong Kong arrangements have in the
past