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• project whether it would not be expedient by way of securing them to give the three Overseers, — Watts, Baynes, and Calston, all getting $60 a month, their increments from the year after they joined the Department. Thus Watts, who joined in 1874, would get $76, Baynes, who joined in 1874, would get $68, and Calston, who joined in 1877, would get this on expiration of his first year's service.
I. Mr. J. Price
Acting Colonial Secretary
16th May 1878.
Minute by Governor, Schedule Annexed 480
I approve of the Acting Surveyor General's suggestions, but subject to the modification I have introduced, with the sanction of the Secretary of State, the principle of salaries increasing by annual increments in the case of Head Turnkey of the Hong Kong Gaol. In the Public Works Department, the advantage and justice of applying that principle is equally manifest, and it is entirely in consonance with the policy pursued by Mr. Price, that of looking to consistent...
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• project whether it would mot be expedient by way of securing
them to
gine
the three Overseers, &
-Watts, Bagues and baboten, all
Baynas
gotting $60 a month, their
the
year after
increments from they joined the Department
Thus Watts who joined in 1874 - would get $76, Brynes who - joined in 187h would get $68 and Calstan who joined in 1877 would get this on expiration of his first years service.
I. Mr.
Jn. Price
Nating Colonial Sharetory
16th Many-1878.
Minute by Governor, Schorlape Annessy 480
I apprace of the Acting
Surveyar
suly
Generals
but
Assommendations
subjust to In Prines madification I have introduced, with the sanction of the Searitary of States, the principle of salaries increasing by onnual increments in the
the
and
new warden an
and
pase of Head Turnkey of the Hong Kong Gasl. In the Jublic Works Repartment the advantage justice of applying that principle is equally manifest
and it is entirely with the policy pursued hig Mr Frice, that of locking to
condistend
the
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