CO129-301 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [9-12] — Page 138

1

0 0 P Y.

nfidential.

2.

sir,

Enclosure 5.

30143

Rece

137

REC? 7 HOV CO

General Post Office,

HongKong, 13th. August, 1900.

Hon ble

In retirning the Schedule, showing the

increases of salaries of officers in the Past Office Depart-

ment, recommended by the Salaries Commission, which was fer-

warded to me with your Circular of the 8th. Inst, (and which

subject to one inaccuracy I have found correct insefar as

you desired), I would now beg leave most respectfully to make

the following remarks thereen in compliance with the wishes

of His Excellency the Governor.

2. I have numbered in pencil the Officers

whese names appear on the Schedule, but before referring to

them, would like to draw attention to the fact that ne men-

tion is made as to the Senior Clerk of the Past Office. The

present officer as you alæ aware,was appointed on the 1st.

July 1900, at a salary of $120 per month, and $45 House Allow-

ance, and under existing conditions he will be entitled after

the first year to the annual incremental increases of $120,

-per-month until the maximum salary of $150 is attained. I think, however

that this officer's case is deserving of consideration with

theothers, and if I may be allowed, would recommend for consid- eration, that the salary of Senior Clerk be fixed at $130 per month, rising by the usual annual iħcrements to $160. The

The Colonial Secretary,

House