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3. In my opinion the reply to Captain Adam is that the sterling salaries provided for officers of the Malay States Guides are considered ample for the duties and quali- fications required, and, if the present dollar salaries with double compensation and all the other privileges attached to them are better than the sterling salaries, those who now enjoy those privileges need not give them up, in which case they will be better off than their successors in office.
I have, &c.,
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and that the omission was unfortunately overlooked when the fair copies of both Schemes were eventually forwarded to me for transmission to you.
3. It was intended that these appointments should all be included in Class VI., and I have now, on the discovery of the error, directed that they should be entered, subject to your sanction, among the Miscellaneous Appointments in Appendix B of the Sterling Scheme, on the salary of Class VI., £350-£400 by two triennial increments of £25, with a note to the effect that they are open to, but not confined to, Cadets.
4. If you approve this proposal I would ask you to be so good as to cause the necessary additions to be made to the copies of the Sterling Scheme already forwarded to you.
I have, &c.,
F. A. SWETTENHAM.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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FEDERATED MALAY STATES.
HIGH COMMISSIONER SIR F. A. SWETTENHAM to MR. CHAMBERLAIN.
(No. 484.) SIR,
(Received January 3, 1903.)
[Answered by No. 124.]
Government House, Singapore, December 10, 1902.
In reply to paragraph 2 of your despatch, No. 340, of the 31st October last,* on the subject of the accidental omission from the original draft of the sterling salary scheme of the three undermentioned police appointments in the Federated Malay States, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Taiping, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Selangor, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Negri Sembilan, I have the honour to inform you that I propose, with your sanction, to append a note to the scheme, stating that these appointments are open to cadets but are not confined to officers of the cadet service.
I have, &c.,
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SIR,
No. 120.
F. A. SWETTENHAM.
FEDERATED MALAY STATES.
HIGH COMMISSIONER SIR F. A. SWETTENHAM to MR. CHAMBERLAIN.
(No. 488.)
(Received January 3, 1903.)
[Answered by No. 124.]
Government House, Singapore, December 11, 1902.
I HAVE the honour to inform you that in the Scheme for Sterling Salaries in the Federated Malay States, submitted in my despatch, No. 329, of the 4th September last, no provision is made for the following posts:-
1. Assistant Treasurer, Larut, $2,100.
2. Assistant Auditor, Perak, $2,400.
3. Assistant Treasurer, Selangor, $2,100.
4. Assistant Auditor, Selangor, $2,100.
These appointments are at present held by officers who are not Cadets:-
1. By Mr. Bain (non-European).
2. By Mr. Mahoney (European).
3. By Mr. C. C. Thompson (European).
4. Mr. Krickenbeek (non-European).
2. While the original Sterling Scheme submitted to you with my despatch of the 20th January last, was in course of preparation, I ordered these posts to be trans- ferred from the Cadet to the Professional Scheme, but I regret to say that those re- sponsible in the Federated Malay States omitted to carry out my instructions fully,
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SIR,
No. 121.
FEDERATED MALAY STATES.
HIGH COMMISSIONER SIR F. A. SWETTENHAM to MR. CHAMBERLAIN.
(No. 493.)
(Received January 3, 1903.)
[Answered by No. 123.]
Government House, Singapore, December 11, 1902.
In reply to your despatch, No. 286, of the 24th September last,* on the sub- ject of the proposed Scheme of Sterling Salaries for the Forest Department of the Federated Malay States, I have the honour to forward, for your information, the enclosed copies of letters received from the Resident-General, dealing with the questions raised in your despatch.
2. The note "on three years deputation" was entered on the Scheme because those are the terms on which Mr. Burn-Murdoch is serving, and because it is under- stood that he will not remain here on his present salary after the expiration of that period. I fully recognise the objections to leaving so important an office as that of Conservator of Forests, to be filled by officers serving on deputation, and the advan- tages to be gained by the appointment of permanent officers. But the scale of salaries throughout every department in India is so extravagant compared with what is paid here for exactly the same class of men, that, while we cannot compete with that Govern- ment, it is evident that either India pays too much or we too little, and there can be no question that the former is the case. Having in view the salaries paid to officers in other departments I do not see how the Government of the Federated Malay States can offer more than £800 rising to £1,000 by two triennial increments of £100 each, and that salary should only be offered to an officer who is thoroughly competent, and pre- pared to remain in the service of the Federated Malay States.
3. I concur with the Resident-General as regards the other points dealt with in his letters, and have to express my regret that owing to an oversight in my office the application to the Government of India for the appointment of two officers as Deputy Conservator and Assistant Conservator was not reported to you. The matter was one of some urgency, and it was for that reason that application was made direct to the Government of India. The posts have been filled by the appointment of two members of the Burma Forest Department-Mr. W. H. Craddock and Mr. W. R. French--to be respectively Deputy Conservator of Forests, and Assistant Conservator of Forests, Pahang.
F. A. SWETTENHAM.
I have, &c.,
Enclosure 1 in No. 121.
RESIDENT-GENERAL to HIGH COMMISSIONER.
(No. H.C. 7020/1902.)
SIR,
Resident-General's Office, Selangor, November 20, 1902. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of High Commissioner's Office letter, No. S. of S., 2288/02, of 29th October last, which, owing to various causes has
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