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and

By Order of the Board of Directors,

H. DA LUZ,

Secretary.**

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NOTICE

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1948. ***

GOVT. SALARIES REPORT

IN SUMMARY

The following is a summary of the Government Salaries Report

issued by the Government yesterday: ̧

The Salaries Commission which I hoped to begin payment of arrears was appointed on 20th March, before Chinese New Year to 1047, to review the salarles and officers electing to come on to the conditions of service of public new terms of service." officers in Hong Kong, submitted ita report to this Government on 30th August, 1047.

The Commission was under the chairmanship

of the Honourable D. J. Stoss, C.B.E., Vice-Chancellor of Hong Kong University and consisted of the Honourable M. K. Lo, G.B.E., the Honourable T Megarry and Mesra, A. Follard, W. N. T. Tam, J. R. Jones, M.C. and Ngan Shing Kwan. Messrs. P. C. M. Sedgwick and Wan Iu- Bhing acted as Joint Secretaries to the Commission.

The Commission's terms of re ference were as follows:

(1) to consider and submit re- commendations for revision

(2) to consider the extent in which the cost of living allowances should be incor- porated in basic salary hay. ing regard to the fact that stable economic conditions have not yet been establish- ed;

The Commission was concerned with two problema→→

scales have been substantially To- duced by the application of certain model scales which the Commission has devised for general applica

of tion to various categories officers, such as minor staff, arti- ana and foremon, technical, pro.

and fessional

administrative officers.

(1) To ensure to all Govern. ment、 servants, both per- manently and in the present

In addition, the Commission period of inflated cost of

has

that most recommended living, emolumenta suficient existing allowances should be to enable them to live

aboilshed. ainco compensation modestly by standards for these has been given in the appropriate to their position improved salary scales. A In the Government service;

ard

pressure

one

on

New

and for widoworn without

(i) To provide the machinery notable exception is the recom- whereby the people of the meadation that Chinese

continued. Year bonus should be Colony should have free

The temporary continuance of access to any post in the

the payment of high cost of living Government so:vice for which their qualification and allowances is recommended, and an volu- interim scheme based on experience at them.

minous evidence which the Com. The Coumission has Tocommission received in put forward. of the salaries and emolu.

that the principles An attempt to meet the greater ments and conditions of ser.mended

the

of earnings vice of all public officers in enumerated in the While Paper

(Colonial) No. 107 of 1946 shoull married men has been made by a Hon Honki

in general be accepted and applied differentiation in the rates of the living allowances. to the public service in Hong Kong. high cont

has. proposed scales of salaries The full rate is recommended for havo been determined married men, widowers and widows which according to the nature of the work with

or morg dependent involved and at rates which are children, 80 per cent of the allow

Do locally applicable

without recruited officers

which take into ance for married men

married man, women, (3) to keep in view in framing account, so far as it is practicable children and 60 per cent for un

ing in the present circumstances, the widows and

those In the recommendations

ruling income levels

chlidren. desirability of reducing the classes of the community from Reconimendations present diversity of salary which the public service is or may

These recommendations which and conditions of ser-

bo expected to amongst the various:

vice: Where it is impracticable to obtain relate to salaries and allowances grades of the public service: the services of suitably qualified have received the

mentioned (4) to take such action as may local officers and it is necessary to State's approval subject to the re- in the be appropriate to ensure recruit from overseas, the Comervations

of that the recommendations

mission has recommended that an announcement above, but the Com mission has mado further recom the Hong Kong Salaries Commission will be related additional inducement in the form mondations touching on conditions

of expatriation pay should be to those of the Malayan offered to overseas officers at rates of service which are still being Secretary 01 Commission with a view in which, it considers, should be suf- considered by the

State. particular facilitating Belent to attract and retain such

For instance, the Commission the interchange of officers officers.

of tas recommended that expatri- between Maleya and Hong Is proposes the abolition Kong:

the present practice of provid-ate officers should serve three- tours after reaching the (5) to make recommendations ing free quarters for certain Year

regarding the

points of classes of officers and of grantage of 49 and completing ten entry for serving officers in ing other officers rent allow-years' service, instead of after any new or revised salary ances and has incorporated into reaching the age of $5 and com-

the revised salary scales an pleting 20 years' service.

The Report also contains a that (6) to have generally in mind element for rent. It has recom- qualified recommendation

vice

·

scale;

to

recruited.

the White Paper (Colonial) mended that rent should be

Secretary

of

Money on Fail of Hammer and Mr. John Fleming. has retired examined by this Government and taken place, since the reoccupation, the right to retire voluntarily after

the Balance by Monday the 5th, January 1948.

LAMMERT BROS.. Auctioneers.

SALE OF STEAM PINNACE

Tenders are invited for the purchase of the following Steam Pinnace now lying in the Camber,

Naval H.M.

Yard Kowloon.

LOWE, BINGHAM &

MATTHEWS,

Chartered Acciustante.

Mercantile Bank Building,

HONGKONG.

81st December, 1947.

GOVERNMENT

OF HONG KONG

Salaries

so

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the Whlic

ment servants in the Colony.

No. 197 of 1940 rating to charged in all cases If Govern- Government should have the right to call upon an officer to retire the ment of ment quarters are provided. the organisation Colonial Service.

The Commission has recognised after be has reached the age of The Commission's Report was that a substantial improvement has 45, and that officers should have is hereby given that

has endorsed sion on 12th September. 1947 was for in the standard of living of the attaining that age. The Commis from our firm 48 on Bist warded to the Secretary of State lower grades of the public service Paper's proposal that an indepen December, 1947, after which for the Colonica. It has been con- and of manual labourers generally dute his interest

and responsidered by the Secretary of State and recommendations have been dent Public Services Commission sibility in the firmi will cease. who has authorised the publica made that the pay of skilled and should be appointed as soon as The Commission's unanimous tion of the following announce- unskilled workers should be revised possible. menthe Report of the Hong Kong that base pay will form a mulch Report supplies, in accordance with Salaries Commission which will be monts than at present. This will is wide terms of reference, con. detail all immediato problems in published shortly has been con- increase the value of pensions and creto recommendations covering in Aldered by the Secretary of State gratuities.

The Commission has recom-regard to the remuneration of the for, the Colonies in the light of the recommendations mado by this mended, in order to allow for public services in Hong Kong and Government. The Secretary of the permanent decrease in the offers guidance for the future re. power of money. cruitment, training, conditions of State has now indifcated that the purchasing

the that there should be an increase service, and discipline of Govern main recommendations of

200 per cent

In regard to all its recommenda- Report relating to salaries and of approximately

on basic salaries of the lowest allowances are acceptable.

grades, falling to 30 per cent tions the Commission has stated its position in the following words: about $1000 on salaries of

"We have proposed what we 20. per cent.on As regards salaries, further con-month and

shout of

$1500 per consider to be the lowest adequate sideration is being given to scales! salaries for Administrative Officers and to month with a flat rate increase terms at which the Government

Adjust-above that figure.

expect to get compelent some other time-scales.

But the total added responsible officers. ments in the latter cases are likely In addition it has to be few.

approximately one-sixth to the cost of the Improvements we sug The Secretary of State hasalary scales in order to assimi.gent will be high. It has been no agreed to the Commission's pro- late house allowance privileges, part of our task to inquire if de

or if posal that expatriation pay, at but on the higher salaries the in partments are overstaffed

holders of posts are really compe- an average rate of approximate- ly 20 per cent of the revised crease is proportionately smaller.

Considerable regarding has been tent or if departments are well

Arid recommended

substantial organised. We have assumed in basic salaries should be offered

the our recommendations that in these As an inducement to qualified increases are proposed for

when overseas All registered midwives are officers from to 6th January, 1948, except reminded that the names of all suitable local officers with the Police Force, Frizons Department respects conditions are satisfac. Saturday afternoon and. Sunday those not in Government Service required

qualifications are not and for local nurses, teachors, tory. But the taxpayer has a right doctors and engineers. Increased to clearer assurances than we can The Steam Pinnace can be will be excluded from the mit-avallabic.

The carnings of daily naid opportunities of promotion for offer. It is therefore our recom application at the wives roll if the annual reten-

local officers have been provided mendation that the Government Visiting cardis, Copperplates, office of the Foreman of Store- tion fee of $1.00 is not paid be-workers throughout the

have been increased since the Com- by the creation of new grades in should satisfy itself and people Die stamping, Booklets, Balance houses (Mr. Coombes), H.M. fore the end of January, 1948,

mission submitted its Report, and many departments, such as those generally by inquiry through a for Assistant Masters, Assistant committee or using the services of sheets, Envelopes and Office Navy Yard Kowloon, on the

this Government has proposed a Engineers and Assistant Medical a special officer that the public I NEWTON

modification of the emoluments leers, in which local officers will services are not overstaffed nor Director of Medical Services.originally recommended by the

Commission for the lower grades be able to obtain the necessary the asylum of. inefficient officern."

training and experie e

HE WAS NO Hongkong, 30th Dec., 1947. of monthly paid staff in order to rising to grades formerly staffed

reflect these changes. This modi by overseas officers,

DOUBT ANNOYED fication is now under considera-

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ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB

DANCE Owing to accommodation being fully booked, it la regretted that no further invitations can be accepted.

F. S. COOTE, Hon. Secretary.

Colony

by the Secretary of State.

tion by

before

Principle A principle that underlies the

officers from

The georgiary of Stato han agreed, subject to a decision on recommendations touching ap- Street by three men, one armed this proposed modification, that the pointment to the professional with a dagger and they robbed Commission's proposals for tem- services is that hereafter all ap- me of $161," 21-year-old Lee porary high cost of living allow.pointments of

reported to Police at noon on ance are acceptable to him as they outside Hong Kong should be in Ngan of 70 Tsung Chol Street

some sense specialist. stand for revised basic salarles up

A second principle Is that December 26. He is to HK$1,499 per month.

Usual police operations were giving further consideration to the oflcers will not qualify for the rates of high cost of living allow. revised scales unless they possess conducted and outposts alerted. revealed that the Inquiries adequate professional qualifica- salaries the ance applicable, to above that figure. It is emphasis tone or experience.

Another important proposal is general broker had lost money ed that the High Cost of Living for the reorganisation of existing on several occasions. Defendant Allowance

is of

4 temporary

single could not satisfy Police as to nature and will be subject to clerical services into a periodical review so that the rats general clerical service, in which he source of his cach,

Following police action, de- zakable local officers will be able may be revised in the light of the to rise to posts of greater respon- fendant made statement lant circumstances and the allowanco discontinued as soon as facts was sibility than Altherw. It is pro- Tuesday admitting that he had

certain executive grades posed that The first review will be should be established, entry to lost the $151. Actually $30 bo- made not later than 1st July, 1948, which will be by promotion from longed to him, $100 to his sis- and thereafter at quarterly inter the clerical grades or by direct tor-in-law and $21 to a friend vals until suitable permanent

recruitment after an examination given to redeem a pawn-ticket. machinery for adjustment can be for which University graduates He said that he had lost money set up. The Secretary of State has agreed that the Commission's will be eligible.

Conditions of service in the several occasions and did not relating-to Tecommendations DELTA COMPANY and allowances only Police Force will be improved. by Wial: to tell his people, that he Convicted.. by Mr. F.X. Approved shall be effective as front the proposal, to bring all non ha done so again.

garatted Pollon officers sccepting Tat January, 1947, the date recom- the new terms of service on to the d'Aimada at Central Magistracy mended by the Commission.

It will be appreciated that permanent celablishment on the yesterday on a charge of effect. Some delay in Implementing the same conditions for leave and pen.

Nined 800 or, three Commlagios's proposals is in sink as the remainder of the pub-ing a public mischief, Lee was

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