CO129-251 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [9-11] — Page 15

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I have the honour to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Dervant,

Barker

(C.S.O. 1838 of 91.)

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LOL. SUBORDINATE STAFF.

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Proposed Scale of pay for Subordinate Officers on the Gaol Staff engaged in England, and such others as His Excellency the Governor may allow to join in the Colony.

(a.) Warden: $1,440 to $1,680, (pay of Cref Inspector by two biennial increments of $120. (b.) Head Turnkeys: (2) $1,080 to $1,320 by two biennial increments of $120.

(Police-1st-class Inspecter #1,800)

(c) Junior Turnkey: $840 to $1,080 by two biennial increments of $120.

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(d) 1st class Turnkeys: (5) $660 to $780 by two biennial increments of $60.

(Palise SergeyrCENT

(e.) 2nd class Turnkeys: (10) $540 to $660 by two biennial increments of $60. (f) 3rd class Turnkeys: (20) $480-by two annual increments of $30 to $540,

Proposed rules for the engagement in England of Officers for Victoria Gaol.

1. Candidates for service on the Victoria Gaol Staff must be unmarried men over 25 and under 35 years of age.

2. Married quarters will not be provided until after promotion to the rank of 1st class Turnkey. 3. The pay on commencement of service is $480 per annum. For the purpose of paying half salary and pension in England the dollar will be taken as equivalent to 1/ and 3/8 respectively.

In case of private remittances no allowance will be made by Government in respect of fall in exchange.

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6. Subject to the necessities of the service, leave of absence on half salary may be granted to members of the permanent Government service after a period of six years' resident service in the Colony, without any special grounds. It may be given before the expiration of that period in cases of bl and the Gaol Surgeon serious indisposition or of urgent private affairs. In the absence of special

Car pass of five years service he grounds, the leave in such case must not exceed one-sixth of the officer's to 3 months' pay.

derm of 5 years.

nt for permission to return

resident service; on special grounds it may exceed that period by six months. In addition to the above, vacation leave on full pay may be granted, if no inconvenience or expense is caused thereby, not exceeding four months during his absence and a in any two years.

1 the Gaol Staff.

The present rule as to superannuation is that in the case of ill health an officer may be allowed to retire on a pension after ten full years' resident service, otherwise he must have attained the age of 55. For ten full years'

en years a gratuity of one resident service fifteen-sixtieths of the average annual salary of the retiring officer's fixed appointments for the three years prior to retirement may be enable them to efficiently

warded, to which one-sixtieth may be added for each additional year's ervice; but no addition will be made in respect of any service beyond Chinese. 135 years.

awn by any Officer who

has obtained a Certificate of competency in Chinese." Each Officer is provided by Government with free quarters, and mess-servants, fuel, light bed and bedding.

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He is also provided with two suits of uniform, with boots, cap and helmet every year, and a great coat every three years if necessary.

He is provided with medical attendance and medicines free: if sick in Hospital a stoppage of

30 cents a day is made from his pay.

If detained in Hospital or absent from duty otherwise than for injuries received on duty for a period of more than 30 days in oue year he will for each day's detention or absence after that period be allowed half pay only without further Hospital stoppages.

128 A deduction of four per cent. is made from the salaries of all those

who enter the Straits Settlements Civil Service, as a contribution to the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund.

Harry Key

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