CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7] — Page 285

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Levh

میتر

100 P T.1

Hon. Col. Seoye,‹

ENCLOSURE 2

O.

C.C. 279 23400

I herewith forward a draft scheme for the classification of the whole Subordinate Service. From the classification have been eliminated

All Officers on the Temporary Staff-

All Interpreters, as these will be dealt with under the Interpretation Scheme

And a number of other appointments not of a clerical nature which are set out in the list of Offices excluded attached to the classification.

Appointments which were included in the original classification forwarded in Governor's Despatch No. 440/1900 are lettered in blank.

Those in red have been added in order to make the classification as complete as possible for the whole service.

These include many appointments filled by Chinese. And as the salaries of Chinese Government Servants were revised recently I may say at once that I see no great advantage in adding so largely to the scheme of classification.

I have not touched the subject of a systematisation of allowances of the Subordinate Officers. The principal allowances are (a) House Allowance and (b) Conveyance Allowance.

The question of the rate of House Allowances throughout the Service is I understand engaging the attention of the Government, and Conveyance Allowances are already fixed at a uniform rate per annum throughout the Service.

There are some allowances peculiar to individual Departments as for instance for sorting at the Post Office and for fuel and light in the Medical Department.

These I think may stand as they are.

The classification herein was approved by the Treasurer and circulated confidentially by him to Heads of Departments. I attach their remarks and regarding these I have to make the following comments in which the Treasurer concurred. Colonial Secretary's Office.

The salaries proposed in the classification are sufficient for the present Staff or for any Portuguese Staff in the future.

There seems no object therefore in adopting the somewhat extravagant scale proposed by the Acting Assistant Colonial Secretary.

If the Staff is reorganised, and Mr. Thomson and I think it requires re-organisation, then new clerks as engaged can be put into whatever class is deemed necessary.

We are both of opinion that an Officer should be permanently appointed Assistant Colonial Secretary.

My opinion is that the post of Chief Clerk

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البرية Levh میتر 100 P T.1 Hon. Col. Seoye,‹ ENCLOSURE 2 O. C.C. 279 23400 I herewith forward a draft scheme for the classification of the whole Subordinate Service. From the classification have been eliminated All Officers on the Temporary Staff- All Interpreters, as these will be dealt with under the Interpretation Scheme And a number of other appointments not of a clerical nature which are set out in the list of Offices excluded attached to the classification. Appointments which were included in the original classification forwarded in Governor's Despatch No. 440/1900 are lettered in blank. Those in red have been added in order to make the classification as complete as possible for the whole service. These include many appointments filled by Chinese. And as the salaries of Chinese Government Servants were revised recently I may say at once that I see no great advantage in adding so largely to the scheme of classification. I have not touched the subject of a systematisation of allowances of the Subordinate Officers. The principal allowances are (a) House Allowance and (b) Conveyance Allowance. The question of the rate of House Allowances throughout the Service is I understand engaging the attention of the Government, and Conveyance Allowances are already fixed at a uniform rate per annum throughout the Service. There are some allowances peculiar to individual Departments as for instance for sorting at the Post Office and for fuel and light in the Medical Department. These I think may stand as they are. The classification herein was approved by the Treasurer and circulated confidentially by him to Heads of Departments. I attach their remarks and regarding these I have to make the following comments in which the Treasurer concurred. Colonial Secretary's Office. The salaries proposed in the classification are sufficient for the present Staff or for any Portuguese Staff in the future. There seems no object therefore in adopting the somewhat extravagant scale proposed by the Acting Assistant Colonial Secretary. If the Staff is reorganised, and Mr. Thomson and I think it requires re-organisation, then new clerks as engaged can be put into whatever class is deemed necessary. We are both of opinion that an Officer should be permanently appointed Assistant Colonial Secretary. My opinion is that the post of Chief Clerk
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البرية Levh میتر 100 P T.1 Hon. Col. Seoye,‹ ENCLOSURE 2 O. C.C. 279 23400 I herewith forwardła draft schiene for the classification of the whole Subordinate Service. From the classification have been eliminated All Officers on the Temporary Staff- All Interpreters, as these will be dealt with under the Interpretation Sobene And a number of other appointments not of a clerical nature which are set out in the list of Offices ex- oluded attached to the classification. : Appointments which were included in the original classification forwarded in Governor's Despatob No.: 440/1900 are lettered in blank.: Those in red have been added in order to make the classification as complete as possible for the whole service, These include many appointments filled- by Chinese. And as the salaries of Chinese Government Servants were re- vised recently I may say at onse that I see no great advantage in adding so largely to the scheme of classification.) I have not topshed the subject of a systematisation of allowances of the Subordinate Officers. The principal allowances are (a) House Allowance and (b) Conveyance Allowance,1 The question of the rate of House: Allow- anoes throughout the Service is I understand engaging the attention of the Government, and Conveyance Allowances are already` fixed at a uniform rate per anolis throughout the Service. There are some allowances peculiar to individual Departasute as for instance for sorting at the Post Office and for fuel and light in the Medical Department.! These I think aay` stand as they are.* The classification herein was approved by the Treasurer and oiroplated confidentially by him to Beads of Departments. I attach their remarks and regarding these bars to nake the following comments in which the Treasurer concurred. Colonial Secretary's Office.· The salaries proposed in the classilfaa- tion are sufficient for the present Staff or for any Portuguese Staff in the future.! There seems no object therefore in adopting the somewhat extravagant scale proposed by the Acting Assistant Colonial Secretary, "\ If the Staff is reorganised, and Mr. Thomson and I think it requires re-organizatiod, then new clerks as engaged can be put into whatever class is deemed necessary." Te are both of opinion that an Officer should be permanently appointed Assistant Colonial Secretary. My opinion is that the post of Chief- Olerk
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البرية

Levh

میتر

100 P T.1

Hon. Col. Seoye,‹

ENCLOSURE 2

O.

C.C. 279 23400

I herewith forwardła draft schiene for the

classification of the whole Subordinate Service. From the classification

have been eliminated

All Officers on the Temporary Staff-

All Interpreters, as these will be dealt with

under the Interpretation Sobene

And a number of other appointments not of a clerical nature which are set out in the list of Offices ex- oluded attached to the classification. :

Appointments which were included in the original classification forwarded in Governor's Despatob No.: 440/1900 are lettered in blank.:

Those in red have been added in order to make the classification as complete as possible for the whole service,

These include many appointments filled- by Chinese. And as the salaries of Chinese Government Servants were re- vised recently I may say at onse that I see no great advantage in adding so largely to the scheme of classification.)

I have not topshed the subject of a systematisation of allowances of the Subordinate Officers. The principal allowances are (a) House Allowance and (b) Conveyance Allowance,1

The question of the rate of House: Allow- anoes throughout the Service is I understand engaging the attention of the Government, and Conveyance Allowances are already` fixed at a uniform rate per anolis throughout the Service.

There are some allowances peculiar to individual Departasute as for instance for sorting at the Post Office and for fuel and light in the Medical Department.!

These I think aay` stand as they are.*

The classification herein was approved

by the Treasurer and oiroplated confidentially by him to Beads of Departments. I attach their remarks and regarding these bars to nake the following comments in which the Treasurer concurred. Colonial Secretary's Office.·

The salaries proposed in the classilfaa- tion are sufficient for the present Staff or for any Portuguese Staff in the future.!

There seems no object therefore in adopting the somewhat extravagant scale proposed by the Acting Assistant Colonial Secretary, "\

If the Staff is reorganised, and Mr. Thomson and I think it requires re-organizatiod, then new clerks as engaged can be put into whatever class is deemed necessary."

Te are both of opinion that an Officer should be permanently appointed Assistant Colonial Secretary.

My opinion is that the post of Chief-

Olerk

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