cervice
set Mr Machell's
from the first date, when he continuously performed salaried service at full pay, viz : 18th April 1892.
The effect of this order is to
salary
back by $5 a mouth; as the Secretary of State has allowed annual increments of $60 to Assistant Masters from the time of their appointment when their salary is $2070, until their
eighth year
when
it reaches the maximum of $2430.
This rule has been
strictly
adhuress to hitherto, with the exception of Mr. Machell who cannot as matters now stand hope to reach his maximums before his ninth
year,
later colleagues.
than his
year
As this deduction of 45 a mouth is accompanied by a compul. sory contribution of $6.70 to the Widows and Arphan's Fund, Mr. Machell is placed at a double disadvantage. pared with his colleagues.
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Mr. Machell does not apply
for payment of arrears which would amount to $102 ( from 18th April 1893 to 31th December 1894) presumably be -
cause he is aware that he should. have raised the question earlier.
Ste
begs however to have his salary restored to its normal figure from 1th January which would be an extra charge of only $60 for the year 1895.
Aganist
this extra
As
charge I venture to point out that $120 for Chinese Teachers Allowance out of $840 in the Estimates will not be drawn. upon, as Mr. Watts is not studying
Chinese.
At present Mr Machell is
92.50
drawing $172.50
1:50 until 18th April when he will draw $177.50. If his petition. be granted, he will draw $177.50 from 14 January
and $182.50 from 18th
April .
The
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