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small. Supplementary Staff will be necessary for Kowloon when works of any magnitude are undertaken for that District.
As regards Mr Storey's application for an increase of Salary His Excellency regrets that he cannot entertain it. The office of Assistant Clerk has been borne on the Estimates for many years at $960 per annum. Mr Storey has only filled the appointment for a few months and is merely performing the same duties as his predecessor.
His Excellency sees no reason, therefore, for altering the standing of the Office. If Mr Storey is well qualified for a higher post His Excellency will be glad to consider his claims for promotion on the first suitable opportunity; but there is no reason for permanently altering the Salary of the Assistant Clerkship.
For salaries are rarely reduced, and were Mr Storey promoted he would be succeeded by some one for whom the present Salary would be ample remuneration.
With reference to Mr Wilson's letter of the 24th Ultimo transmitted by you with your recommendation, His Excellency considers that both the Surveyor General and the Assistant Surveyor General should...
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small. Supplementary Staff will be necessary for Kowloon when works of any magnitude upon for that District.
are determined
As regards Mur Storey's
his
application for an mercase of Salary His Excellency regrets that be cannot entertain it. The office of Assistant Clerk has been borne on
the Estimates for many years at $960. per annum. Hur storey has only filled the appointment for a few months and is merely performing
the
same duties
His Excelleney
as
his predecessor.
pels no reason.
therefore
for altering the standing of the Office.. If Mr Storey is well qualified
for a higher port His Excellency will be glad to consider his claims
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promotion on the first initable
opportunity; but his
is no reason.
personal fitness
for permanently altering
the Salary of the assistant Clerkship.
for
Jalavice
if our Storey
would
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are rarely reduced, and were promoted he doubt be encceeded by come one for whom the present Salary would be ample resumeration With reference to Mer Wilson
letter of the 24th Ultimo transmitted
by you
with
your
recommendation,
This Excellency considers that bork the Surveyor General and the Assistant Surveyor beneral sohen
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