CO129-255 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [5-7] — Page 306

3.

On looking at our extimates I have been actonished at the scale of clerical salaries ruling here.

I have had

the corresponding figures taken out for Singapore, Mauritius, and Ceylon.

I shall refer to those for Singapor and Mauritius at the end of this minute;

Incanwhile I will deal with the com. - franson with Caylow, with which I am

more familiar

into three classes-

In Ceylon the Clerical service is divided

the first drawing, vw R2 600 a geat- the Second RE 600 or $266. (I take the official Equivalent of R2 24 to the dollar throughout) _ and the third under R2 600.

The

thes

300 clerks in the depts coming first average salary. Drawn in Ceylon by in the Blue Book is R2 840 or $373.

our 85 clerks

Here the average drawn by

is $41189.

The highest salary

Ceylon is RE 5000 Here it is $4536.

In Ceylon the

art

Drawn by

a clerk in

or $1333,

only by clarks

Dawring

$1333: here we have come $4500 I more drawing over $3300,

9 mor and

drawing from $2200 £ $3000, a sumber drawing close ow $2000. Meanwhile official salaries other than the Colonial Feet Glow than herk

higher in

Clerical art

-

E-g- RE 24000

or of 10,666, and is grom

Jne.

a house rent

4

brendes

The Arg. draws RE 18000 or $1999 private practice which is worth about

as much again -

-

The And " Grueral draws the same of allowances :=

The Treasurso de

de.

The Asst Col. Sic! RE. 12000 or 45353

2/c

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In view of theese & other considerations the Scale of clerical salaries here appears

to be absolutely preposterous.

to que

Auditor, a

more than our

than his

scarly.

We have here a

clock, to take the most Rignal Example (not

Englishman b the way) who is drawing

great deal more Official superior, the Asst Col. See?, as much as the Treasurer, who is a member of the 4. C.,

the Ex. C., and more than the second class of the Ceylon Civil Service !

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Ceylon civil servants have to pass Very stiff competitive eft, it takes them on an average 20 years service to reach the second class

and the salary of

$4268-

that class is R$ 9600 Here we have.

Da Singapore.

a

a clerk Trawing of 1536 !

average

thee 8735

}

In Mauritius 7744,

In Ceylon $375,

In Hongkong & 1109, In the Treasurer's scheme of 1239.

brical

salon

Ite has, as I say, omitted some 22 clarks

altogether-

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