CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12] — Page 793

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Departments . I feel justified therefore

in recommending the increase.

16.

In the Department of

the

Inspector of Schools there are two small

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Officer

rare

are not merely

those of a

Clerk.

He has also to keep the accounts of the

Department, which owing

village

schools entails a

to the number of

a great

deal

of.

responsible work.

I find

consideration

of

the length of service

of

the several officers.

V

increases to the salaries of the teachers

at Wantai and Saiyingpun,

increase to the sa

and an

salary of the Messenger, .-_-

- all of which I can recommend in:

that Clerks in

other Department of similar standing,

but

doing

less responsible work, are in

receipt of salaries varying from

per mensem and

I agree

Inspector of Schools that his Clerk, is

$60 to $100

with the

very

There is an increase of Two hundred and sixteen dollar per

$216.

much underpaid.

W. Lo Sik-ling,

the

annum to the

to the personal allowance of

the Chinese Clerk. The dutico

of

this

Officer

Clerk in question, is a most competent

Officer and

and deserving Officer

strongly

I would

recommend the proposed

increase