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of follow my leader lay mostly with the leader and that any profits had a way of finding their way to a mysterious account called The Common Good, leaving the rank and file no better off than when they began.
Much trouble could have been avoided during the year by common action among employers: the want of it has resulted in differences in the treatment of the same classes of labour and consequent comparisons, always tending to force wages to the highest level conceded by any one employer, the smaller employers being naturally the more ready to make concessions. It is to be hoped that some kind of Employers Federation or Association will be formed in the near future: the advantage to the employers is obvious, but it is no less important to the labourer. The existence of a body to which disputes can be referred at any time, with the certainty that all necessary technical knowledge can be represented on it, will prevent that delay which is so dangerous in the early stages of a dispute and will at the same time secure to the men that they will be understood without the necessity for wearisome explanation of detail to untechnical ears. The Government would also reap material advantage in the saving of the time required before the serious formalities of appointing a Commission are considered justified, in the wider field of experience and technical and special knowledge which would be always at the disposal of such a body without delay and in the probable settlement of disputes without Government intervention.
STAFF.
Chief Assistant to Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
71. Mr. A. E. Wood acted as District Officer, Tai Po, in addition to his other duties from 3rd to 31st January.
Second Assistant to Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
72. Mr. W. Schofield acted as District Officer, Southern District in addition to his other duties from 14th August to 17th September.
Third Assistant to Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
73. Mr. J. A. Fraser acted as Third Assistant to Secretary for Chinese Affairs from 4th January to 20th April, and Mr. T. W. Ainsworth from 22nd September to 31st December.
EMIGRATION SUB-INSPECTOR.
74. Sergeant W. A. Pepperell reverted to the Police Department on 11th September and Sergeant J. Bright was seconded from the same Department to take up the post on the same date.
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of follow my leader lay mostly with the leader and that any profits had a way of finding their way to a mysterious account called The Common Good, leaving the rank and file no better off than when they began.
Much trouble could have been avoided during the year by common action among employers: the want of it has resulted in differences in the treatment of the same classes of labour and con- sequent comparisons, always tending to force wages to the highest level conceded by any one employer, the smaller employers being naturally the more ready to make concessions. It is to be hoped that some kind of Employers Federation or Association will be formed in the near future: the advantage to the employers is obvious, but it is no less important to the labourer. The existence of a body to which disputes can be referred at any time, with the certainty that all necessary technical knowledge can be re- presented on it, will prevent that delay which is so dangerous in the early stages of a dispute and will at the same time secure to the men that they will be understood without the necessity for wearisome explanation of detail to untechnical ears. The Govern- ment would also reap material advantage in the saving of the time required before the serious formalities of appointing a Commission are considered justified, in the wider field of experience and technical and special knowledge which would be always at the disposal of such a body without delay and in the probable settlement of disputes. without Government intervention.
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STAFF.
Chief Assistant to Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
71. Mr. A. E. Wood acted as District Officer, Tai Po, in addition to his other duties from 3rd to 31st January.
Second Assistant to Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
72. Mr. W. Schofield acted as District Officer, Southern District in addition to his other duties from 14th August to 17th September.
Third Assistant to Secrciary for Chinese Affairs,
73. Mr. J. A. Fraser acted as Third Assistant to Secretary for Chinese Affairs from 4th January to 20th April, and Mr. T. W. Ainsworth from 22nd September to 31st December.
EMIGRATION SUB-INSPECTOR.
74. Sergeant W. A. Pepperell reverted to the Police Department on 11th September and Sergeant J. Bright was seconded from the same Department to take up the post on the same date,
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