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Extract from the Daily Press of the 18th October, 1901

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SALARIES OF SUBORDINATE OFFICERS, In connection with this Report the COLONIAL SECRETARY Said-This Report deals with the Supply Bill, and the main suggestions contained in the Report will be considered when this Council goes into Committee on the Supply Bill to-day. In addition to the matters dealt with in that Report, sir, a question was raised by the hon. member who represents the Chamber of Commerce on the Finance Committee, and I promised him that I would enquire into the point raised by him and let him know the result of my enquiries. The point raised by the hon. member was in connection with the salaries of subordinate officials in the Civil Service of the Colony, and he considered that a distinct promise or undertaking had been given that the subordinate officials' salaries should be dealt with forthwith. I have very carefully gone over the pages of the Hansard in which the question was considered, and I have failed to find anything of the nature of a distinct promise. I lay upon the table the memorandum I have been able to find in the Hansard dealing with this subject. At the same time I may mention that all the papers dealing with this subject of the salaries of subordinate officials show very clearly the desire of the Committee appointed to enquire into the salaries of subordinates that any increase that might be recommended should take place without any unnecessary delay, and this opinion was shared by your Excellency, because, in your despatch to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, you recommended that the increase should take place from the 1st of January this year, but the Secretary of State did not see his way to approve of that. Now I think, sir, that the Supply Bill reveals a very satisfactory state of affairs, so far as the financial position of this Colony is concerned; and I desire to express the hope, which I am sure is shared by every member of Council, that

your Excellency will see your way to make further representations on this subject to the Secretary of State, especially as a number of the representative heads and assistant heads were granted increases while the salaries of subordinates were being enquired into by the Committee. The Chinese employees also had received an increase. In view of these circumstances I trust your Excellency will see your way to make further representations in the matter to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. (Applause.)

Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD-Since last meeting of Council I have gone carefully over the Hansard, and looked up all that took place when the question was before the Council. Since then, too, I have consulted the Senior Unofficial Member and one or two others, and I have every reason to believe the Unofficial Members are unanimous in favour of your Excellency again urging upon the Secretary of State for the Colonies the expediency, upon public grounds for the benefit of the public, and of the public service-that the increase in the salaries of subordinate officers should come into force as from the 1st of January this year. The great increase in the cost of living and the immense rise in the price of the necessities of life must have been felt more severely by subordinate officials than by those drawing higher salaries. I heartily concur with the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, who has just spoken of the desirability of urging, with all your Excellency's force, upon the Secretary of State the necessity of granting the increase from the 1st of January this year.

H.B. the GOVERNOR-As far as I am concerned, as the Council would see when I sent forward the recommendation of the Committee, I heartily endorse that recommendation myself. But I can quite well understand the answer from the Secretary of State; the Imperial Government possibly wished to see what the finances of the Colony were like. However, if it is desired that I should again bring the matter before the Secretary of State for the Colonies, I shall do so with the greatest pleasure. I will ask the Senior Unofficial Member if all the Unofficial Members are agreed that the increase should be from the 1st of January this year.

Hon. C. P. CHATER-Sir, I may state that the Unofficial Members are unanimously of opinion that the increase should take place from the 1st of January this year, instead of January, 1902.

H.E. the GOVERNOR-Very well, I shall take steps accordingly. (Applause.)

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Extract from the Daily Press of the 18th October, 1901 236 SALARIES OF SUBORDINATE OFFICERS, In connection with this Report the COLONIAL SECRETARY Said-This Report deals with the Supply Bill, and the main suggestions contained in the Report will be considered when this Council goes into Committee on the Supply Bill to-day. In addition to the matters dealt with in that Report, sir, a question was raised by the hon. member who represents the Chamber of Commerce on the Finance Committee, and I promised him that I would enquire into the point raised by him and let him know the result of my enquiries. The point raised by the hon. member was in connection with the salaries of subordinate officials in the Civil Service of the Colony, and he considered that a distinct promise or undertaking had been given that the subordinate officials' salaries should be dealt with forthwith. I have very carefully gone over the pages of the Hansard in which the question was considered, and I have failed to find anything of the nature of a distinct promise. I lay upon the table the memorandum I have been able to find in the Hansard dealing with this subject. At the same time I may mention that all the papers dealing with this subject of the salaries of subordinate officials show very clearly the desire of the Committee appointed to enquire into the salaries of subordinates that any increase that might be recommended should take place without any unnecessary delay, and this opinion was shared by your Excellency, because, in your despatch to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, you recommended that the increase should take place from the 1st of January this year, but the Secretary of State did not see his way to approve of that. Now I think, sir, that the Supply Bill reveals a very satisfactory state of affairs, so far as the financial position of this Colony is concerned; and I desire to express the hope, which I am sure is shared by every member of Council, that your Excellency will see your way to make further representations on this subject to the Secretary of State, especially as a number of the representative heads and assistant heads were granted increases while the salaries of subordinates were being enquired into by the Committee. The Chinese employees also had received an increase. In view of these circumstances I trust your Excellency will see your way to make further representations in the matter to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. (Applause.) Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD-Since last meeting of Council I have gone carefully over the Hansard, and looked up all that took place when the question was before the Council. Since then, too, I have consulted the Senior Unofficial Member and one or two others, and I have every reason to believe the Unofficial Members are unanimous in favour of your Excellency again urging upon the Secretary of State for the Colonies the expediency, upon public grounds for the benefit of the public, and of the public service-that the increase in the salaries of subordinate officers should come into force as from the 1st of January this year. The great increase in the cost of living and the immense rise in the price of the necessities of life must have been felt more severely by subordinate officials than by those drawing higher salaries. I heartily concur with the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, who has just spoken of the desirability of urging, with all your Excellency's force, upon the Secretary of State the necessity of granting the increase from the 1st of January this year. H.B. the GOVERNOR-As far as I am concerned, as the Council would see when I sent forward the recommendation of the Committee, I heartily endorse that recommendation myself. But I can quite well understand the answer from the Secretary of State; the Imperial Government possibly wished to see what the finances of the Colony were like. However, if it is desired that I should again bring the matter before the Secretary of State for the Colonies, I shall do so with the greatest pleasure. I will ask the Senior Unofficial Member if all the Unofficial Members are agreed that the increase should be from the 1st of January this year. Hon. C. P. CHATER-Sir, I may state that the Unofficial Members are unanimously of opinion that the increase should take place from the 1st of January this year, instead of January, 1902. H.E. the GOVERNOR-Very well, I shall take steps accordingly. (Applause.) 40031 21 MOY OT

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M Extract from the Daily Press of the 18th October, 1901 236 SALARIES OF SUBORDINATE OFFICERS, In connection with this Report the COLONIAL SECRETARY Said-This Roport deals with the Supply Bill, and the main suggestions con- tained in the Report will be considered when this Council goes into Committee on the sup- ply Bill to-day. In addition to the matters dealt with in that Report, sir, a question was raised by the hon. member who represents the Chamber of Commerce on the Finance Com- mitter, and I promised him that I would enquire into the point raised by him and let him know the result of my enquiries. The point raised by the hon. member was in connection with the salaries of subordinate officials in the Civil Service of the Colony, and he considered that a distinct promise or undertaking had been given that the subordinate officials' salaries should be dealt with forthwith. I have very carefully gone over the pages of the Hansard in which the ques en was considered, and I have failed to find anything of the nature of a distinct promise. I lay upon the table the memorandum" I have been able to find in the Hansard dealing with this subject. At the same time I may mention that all the papere dealing with this subject of the salaries of subordinate officials show very clearly the desire of the Committee appointed to enquire into the salaries of subordinates that any increase that might be recommended should take place without any unnecessary delay, and this opinion was shared by your Excellency, bo- cause, in your despatch to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, you recommended "that the increase should take place from the 1st of January this year, but the Secretary of State did not see his way to approve of that. Now I think, sir, that the Supply Bill reveals a very tisfactory state of affairs, so far as the financial position of this Colony is concerned. : and I desire to express the hope, which Tau sure lis shared by every member of Council, that your Excellency will see your way to make further representations on this subject to the Sooretary of State, especially as a number of the representative heads and assistant heads wore granted increases while the salaries of subor- dinates were being enquired into by the Committeo. The Chinese employees also had received an increase. In view of these cir- cumstances I trust your Excellency will see your į way to make further representations in the matter to the Secretary of States for the Colonies. (Applause.) Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD-Fince last meeting of Council I have gone carefully over the Hansard, and looked up all that took place when the question was before the Council. Since then, too, I have consulted the Senior Unofficial Member and one or two others, and I have every reason to believe the Unofficial · Members are unanimous in favour of your Excellency again urging upon the Secretary of State for the Colonies the expediency, upon public grounds for the benefit of the public. and of the public service-that the increase in the salaries of subordinate officers should come into force as from the 1st of January this year. The great increase in the cost of living and the immense rise in the price of the nocess wies of life must have been felt more severely by subordinate officials than by those drawing higher salaries. I heartily concur with the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, who has just spoken of the desir- ability of urging, with all your Excellency's force, upon the Secretary of State the necessity of granting the increase from the 1st of January this year. H.B. the GOVERKOR--As far as I am con- cerned, as the Council would see when I sent forward the recommendation of the Committee, I heartily endorse'l that recommendation myself. But I can quite well understand the answer from the Secretary of State; the Imperial Government possibly wished to see what the finances of the Colony were like. However, if it is desired that I should again bring the matter before the Secretary of State for the Colonies, I shall do so with the greatest pleasure. I will ask the Senior Unofficial Member if all the Unofficial Members are agreed that the increase should be from the 1st of January this year. Hon. C. P. CHATER-Sir, I may state that the Unofficial Members are unanimously of opinion that the increase should take place from the lat of January this year, instead of January, 1902. H.E. the GOVERNOR--Very well, I shall take steps accordingly. (Applause.) 40031 21 MOY OT :

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Extract from the Daily Press of the 18th October, 1901

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SALARIES OF SUBORDINATE OFFICERS, In connection with this Report the COLONIAL SECRETARY Said-This Roport deals with the Supply Bill, and the main suggestions con- tained in the Report will be considered when this Council goes into Committee on the sup- ply Bill to-day. In addition to the matters dealt with in that Report, sir, a question was raised by the hon. member who represents the Chamber of Commerce on the Finance Com- mitter, and I promised him that I would enquire into the point raised by him and let him know the result of my enquiries. The point raised by the hon. member was in connection with the salaries of subordinate officials in the Civil Service of the Colony, and he considered that a distinct promise or undertaking had been given that the subordinate officials' salaries should be dealt with forthwith. I have very carefully gone over the pages of the Hansard in which the ques

en was considered, and I have failed to find anything of the nature of a distinct promise. I lay upon the table the memorandum" I have been able to find in the Hansard dealing with this subject. At the same time I may mention that all the papere dealing with this subject of the salaries of subordinate officials show very clearly the desire of the Committee appointed to enquire into the salaries of subordinates that any increase that might be recommended should take place without any unnecessary delay, and this opinion was shared by your Excellency, bo- cause, in your despatch to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, you recommended "that the increase should take place from the 1st of January this year, but the Secretary of State did not see his way to approve of that. Now I think, sir, that the Supply Bill reveals a very tisfactory state of affairs, so far as the financial position of this Colony is concerned. : and I desire to express the hope, which Tau sure lis shared by every member of Council, that

your Excellency will see your way to make further representations on this subject to the Sooretary of State, especially as a number of the representative heads and assistant heads wore granted increases while the salaries of subor- dinates were being enquired into by the Committeo. The Chinese employees also had received an increase. In view of these cir- cumstances I trust your Excellency will see your į way to make further representations in the matter to the Secretary of States for the Colonies. (Applause.)

Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD-Fince last meeting of Council I have gone carefully over the Hansard, and looked up all that took place when the question was before the Council. Since then, too, I have consulted the Senior Unofficial Member and one or two others, and I have every reason to believe the Unofficial · Members are unanimous in favour of your Excellency again urging upon the Secretary of State for the Colonies the expediency, upon public grounds for the benefit of the public. and of the public service-that the increase in the salaries of subordinate officers should come into force as from the 1st of January this year. The great increase in the cost of living and the immense rise in the price of the nocess wies of life must have been felt more severely by subordinate officials than by those drawing higher salaries. I heartily concur with the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, who has just spoken of the desir- ability of urging, with all your Excellency's force, upon the Secretary of State the necessity of granting the increase from the 1st of January this year.

H.B. the GOVERKOR--As far as I am con- cerned, as the Council would see when I sent forward the recommendation of the Committee, I heartily endorse'l that recommendation myself. But I can quite well understand the answer from the Secretary of State; the Imperial Government possibly wished to see what the finances of the Colony were like. However, if it is desired that I should again bring the matter before the Secretary of State for the Colonies, I shall do so with the greatest pleasure. I will ask the Senior Unofficial Member if all the Unofficial Members are agreed that the increase should be from the 1st of January this year.

Hon. C. P. CHATER-Sir, I may state that the Unofficial Members are unanimously of opinion that the increase should take place from the lat of January this year, instead of January, 1902.

H.E. the GOVERNOR--Very well, I shall take steps accordingly. (Applause.)

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