CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7] — Page 268

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It is now proposed to have Head of Interpreters - Interpreter Eitel, $2400; Ball $2400 (rising); Assist Interpreter - Littong Mi - $1800; Bengali Interpreter Bean - $300; Chinese Clerk - Chan Tai Keung $1200.

Total $6,800 per annum: this is really a very good salary for him; it should be pointed out too that if required, he must be able to act as Chinese Secretary. (The Governor still hankers after keeping him in that capacity).

This represents an increase of $3,540 on the former Establishment. I do not think this increase is too much to secure a good staff of interpreters, but would suggest the following modification to Sir J. Hennessy's Scheme:

1. Dr. Eitel draws $2400 as Inspector of Schools: I do not see why he should draw another $2400 as head of the Interpreters: $1800 would be sufficient: he would then draw an amalgamated salary of $4200.

2. Mr. Ball was a master in the Central School on $1440; he was made Assistant Interpreter in 1879 on $1800; if that sum is now increased to $2400, i.e., by $600 p.a., he will be handsomely treated, and there will be no need at present to give promise of a large subsequent increment as suggested by the Governor.

3. $1800 for Assistant Interpreter seems a proper amount.

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It is now proposed to have Head of Interpreters - Interpreter Eitel, $2400; Ball $2400 (rising); Assist Interpreter - Littong Mi - $1800; Bengali Interpreter Bean - $300; Chinese Clerk - Chan Tai Keung $1200. Total $6,800 per annum: this is really a very good salary for him; it should be pointed out too that if required, he must be able to act as Chinese Secretary. (The Governor still hankers after keeping him in that capacity). This represents an increase of $3,540 on the former Establishment. I do not think this increase is too much to secure a good staff of interpreters, but would suggest the following modification to Sir J. Hennessy's Scheme: 1. Dr. Eitel draws $2400 as Inspector of Schools: I do not see why he should draw another $2400 as head of the Interpreters: $1800 would be sufficient: he would then draw an amalgamated salary of $4200. 2. Mr. Ball was a master in the Central School on $1440; he was made Assistant Interpreter in 1879 on $1800; if that sum is now increased to $2400, i.e., by $600 p.a., he will be handsomely treated, and there will be no need at present to give promise of a large subsequent increment as suggested by the Governor. 3. $1800 for Assistant Interpreter seems a proper amount.
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It is now proposed to have Head of Interpretas Interpreter Eitel. $2400 - Ball $2400 (wising) Assist Intapeter - Littong Mi - $1800 Bengali Interpeta I? Bean - $300 Chinese Cleek - 1200 Chan Tai Keering Total A over 284 £800 he 800 per annum : this is really Jalio a very good salary for him; it should be be љ painted out too that if required, he must Go into count to cutafuct and be will be able to do so as his time will be no longer tatten up by doing the work Chinese Secretary. Secretary. ( the Govana still haukus after Keeping him in that of 8100 being an increase of $ 3540 on the former Establishment. I do not think this increase is too much to secure a good staff of interpretas but would suggest the following on Sin J. Hennessy's Scherne 11, D: Eitel draws $2400 as of remaitis Inspector he See why Schools: I do not Should draw another $2400 as head of the Intepretas: $1800 would be Sufficient: he would then draw an Amalgamated Salary of $4200 host) -2. M: Ball was a Central School was made Safeeme Corut On masta in the $1440 he : Assist. Interpreter in in the in-79. л On $1800 if that Sum is now increased to $2400 18. £500. p.a. he will be handsomely treated and there will be no need at present to give formise of a large s Increment as suggested by the Grano 3. $1800 for Assist. Interprete is .3. What Mi Ball drew in that 2 Seerns a proper amount. capacity
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It is now

proposed to have

Head of Interpretas

Interpreter

Eitel. $2400

- Ball $2400 (wising)

Assist Intapeter - Littong Mi - $1800

Bengali Interpeta I? Bean - $300

Chinese Cleek

-

1200

Chan Tai Keering

Total A

over

284

£800 he

800 per

annum : this is really

Jalio

a very good salary for him; it should be

be

љ

painted out too that if required, he must

Go

into count to cutafuct and be will be able to do so

as his time will be

no longer tatten up by doing the work

Chinese Secretary.

Secretary. ( the Govana

still

haukus after Keeping him in that

of

8100

being

an

increase of

$ 3540

on the former Establishment.

I do not think this increase is too much

to secure

a good staff of interpretas

but would suggest

。 the following

on Sin J. Hennessy's Scherne

11, D: Eitel draws $2400 as

of

remaitis

Inspector

he

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.3.

What Mi Ball drew in that

2 Seerns

a

proper amount.

capacity

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