CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7] — Page 783

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the advantage of being able to read and write English. I beg, however, to recommend that the Office Boy be made Registration Shroff at $15.00 per month as I cannot 'spare' the Money Order Shroff; he knows his work so intimately; and in order not to create disappointment at this promotion, as it would be an anomaly for the Money Order Shroff doing more onerous work in charge of cash drawing less pay, that his salary be also increased to $15.

The extra $2.00 would be met by the promotion of the No.2 Office Boy to become No.1 Office Boy at $10.00 per month instead of $12.00; but his maximum pay, as an incentive to better himself for the post (he is quite a young man and very intelligent) should be $12.00 rising to that figure every year by $1.00 per month.

The No.3 Office Boy, on probation at $9.00, is unsatisfactory in his knowledge of English, and I am unable to get a more intelligent class of Chinaman at a lower scale than $12.00. At this rate I got a satisfactory marine stamper whom, but for the exigency of sorting on board the P & O. Mails, I would like to retain on office duty.

The following table will show how the proposed promotions are arrived at:

Present pay Proposed pay No.1 Boy to become Registration Shroff $13.00 $15.00 Money Order Shroff $12.00 $15.00 No.2 Boy to become No.1 Boy $9.00 $10.00 (rising to $12.00 by $1.00 per year) No.3 Boy to become No.2 Boy $9.00 $9.00 (rising to $12.00 by $1.00 every 2 years) To be entered No.3 Boy $9.00 (rising to $12.00 by $1.00 every 2 years) Increased expense per month $15.00

In addition to the above, the Compradore and the Marine Stampers are

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(2) 777 the advantage of being able to read and write English. I beg, however, to recommend that the Office Boy be made Registration Shroff at $15.00 per month as I cannot 'spare' the Money Order Shroff; he knows his work so intimately; and in order not to create disappointment at this promotion, as it would be an anomaly for the Money Order Shroff doing more onerous work in charge of cash drawing less pay, that his salary be also increased to $15. The extra $2.00 would be met by the promotion of the No.2 Office Boy to become No.1 Office Boy at $10.00 per month instead of $12.00; but his maximum pay, as an incentive to better himself for the post (he is quite a young man and very intelligent) should be $12.00 rising to that figure every year by $1.00 per month. The No.3 Office Boy, on probation at $9.00, is unsatisfactory in his knowledge of English, and I am unable to get a more intelligent class of Chinaman at a lower scale than $12.00. At this rate I got a satisfactory marine stamper whom, but for the exigency of sorting on board the P & O. Mails, I would like to retain on office duty. The following table will show how the proposed promotions are arrived at: Present pay Proposed pay No.1 Boy to become Registration Shroff $13.00 $15.00 Money Order Shroff $12.00 $15.00 No.2 Boy to become No.1 Boy $9.00 $10.00 (rising to $12.00 by $1.00 per year) No.3 Boy to become No.2 Boy $9.00 $9.00 (rising to $12.00 by $1.00 every 2 years) To be entered No.3 Boy $9.00 (rising to $12.00 by $1.00 every 2 years) Increased expense per month $15.00 In addition to the above, the Compradore and the Marine Stampers are
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(2) 777 the advantage of being able to read and write English. I beg, however, to recommend that the Office Boy be made Registration Shroff at $15.00 per month as I cannot 'spare 'the Money Order Shroff; he knows his work so intimately; and in order not to create disappointment at this promotion, as it would be an anomaly for the Money Order Shroff doing more onerous work in charge of cash drawing less pay, that his salary be also increased to $15. The extra $2.00 would be met by the promotion of the No.2 Office No.1 Boy to become at $10.00 per month instead of $12.00; but his A maximum pay, as an incentive to better himself for the post ( he is quite a young man and very intelligent) should be $12.00 rising to that figure every year by $1.00 per month. The No.3 Office Boy, on probation at $9.00, is unsatis- factory in his knowledge of English, and I am unable to get a more intelligent class of Chinaman at a lower scale than $12.00. At this rate I got a satisfactory marine 'stamper whom, but for the exigency of sorting on board the P & 0. Mails, I would like to retain on office duty. The following table will show how the proposed promotions are arrived at:- Present pay. Proposed pay. No.1 Boy to become Registration Shroff..... $13.00 $15.00 Money Order Shroff... $12.00 $15.00 No.2 Boy to become No.1 Boy.. 9.00 $10.00 rising to $12.00 by $1.00 per year). No.3 Boy to become No.2 Boy.... 9.00 9.00 rising to $12.00 by $1.00 every 2 years). To be entered No.3 Boy.. 9.00 rising to $12.00 by $1.00 every 2 years). Increased expense per month.....$15.00. In addition to the above, the Compradore and the Marine Stampers are
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the advantage of being able to read and write English. I beg,

however, to recommend that the Office Boy be made Registration

Shroff at $15.00 per month as I cannot 'spare 'the Money Order

Shroff; he knows his work so intimately; and in order not to

create disappointment at this promotion, as it would be an anomaly

for the Money Order Shroff doing more onerous work in charge of

cash drawing less pay, that his salary be also increased to $15.

The extra $2.00 would be met by the promotion of the No.2 Office

No.1

Boy to become at $10.00 per month instead of $12.00; but his

A

maximum pay, as an incentive to better himself for the post ( he

is quite a young man and very intelligent) should be $12.00 rising

to that figure every year by $1.00 per month.

The No.3 Office Boy, on probation at $9.00, is unsatis- factory in his knowledge of English, and I am unable to get a

more intelligent class of Chinaman at a lower scale than $12.00.

At this rate I got a satisfactory marine 'stamper whom, but for

the exigency of sorting on board the P & 0. Mails, I would like

to retain on office duty.

The following table will show how the proposed promotions

are arrived at:-

Present pay.

Proposed pay.

No.1 Boy to become Registration Shroff..... $13.00

$15.00

Money Order Shroff...

$12.00

$15.00

No.2 Boy to become No.1 Boy..

9.00

$10.00

rising to $12.00 by $1.00 per year).

No.3 Boy to become No.2 Boy....

9.00

9.00

rising to $12.00 by $1.00 every 2 years).

To be entered No.3 Boy..

9.00

rising to $12.00 by $1.00 every 2 years).

Increased expense per month.....$15.00.

In addition to the above, the Compradore and the Marine Stampers

are

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