CO129-307 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [10-12] — Page 698

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

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with the Colonial Secretary's letter of the

6th February last.

You are aware that the Armourer Sergeant

has been engaged on a salary of £225 a year.

19.

I accept the salary proposed for the

Assistant Superintendent of the Gaol. In order

to assimilate the remaining salaries to those

in the Straits Settlements the Chief Warder

should be given £240 a year, rising to £300

by triennial increments of £30; the Principal

Warders £168, rising to £204 by triennial

increments of £6; the Warders £96, rising to

£144 by four annual increments of £12.

20.

The salary of the Land Officer should

begin at £600 per annum and rise to £780, in

order to compensate for the few opportunities

for promotions which are likely to fall to the

holder of the post. Moreover the existing

salary, converted into sterling at 3/- is as

much as £810 per annum.

21. The Director of the Observatory

might be placed on the same level as Class

144

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692 with the Colonial Secretary's letter of the 6th February last. You are aware that the Armourer Sergeant has been engaged on a salary of £225 a year. 19. I accept the salary proposed for the Assistant Superintendent of the Gaol. In order to assimilate the remaining salaries to those in the Straits Settlements the Chief Warder should be given £240 a year, rising to £300 by triennial increments of £30; the Principal Warders £168, rising to £204 by triennial increments of £6; the Warders £96, rising to £144 by four annual increments of £12. 20. The salary of the Land Officer should begin at £600 per annum and rise to £780, in order to compensate for the few opportunities for promotions which are likely to fall to the holder of the post. Moreover the existing salary, converted into sterling at 3/- is as much as £810 per annum. 21. The Director of the Observatory might be placed on the same level as Class 144

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692 with the Colonial Secretary's letter of the 6th February last. You are aware that the Armourer Sergeant has been engaged on a salary of £225 a year. 19. I accept the salary proposed for the Assistant Superintendent of the Daol. In order to assimilate the remaining salaries to those in the Straits Settlements the Chief Warder should be given £240 a year, rising to £300 by triennial increments of £30; the Principal Warders £168, rising to 2204 by triennial increments of £6; the Warders £96, rising to £144 by four annual increments of £12. 20. The salary of the Land Officer should begin at £600 per annum and rise to £780, in order to compensate for the few opportunities 5/ for promotions which are likely to fall to the holder of the post. Moreover the existing salary, converted into sterling at 3/- is as much as £810 per annum. 21. The Director of the Observatory might be paced on the same level as Class 144 nf

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