CO129-311 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne - 1902 [5-7] — Page 87

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Naturally therefore the Committee made no recommendation as to the Grade of the additional English Master. I recommend that 5 Seniors and 4 Juniors should be provided, i.e. an additional Senior Master @ $2,400-$3,000 (a part for which Mr. Tanner is specially qualified) should be appointed. My reason for this, as against 4 Seniors and 5 Juniors is the simple one, that by the former arrangement the Fifth Junior would almost be despaired of; and the present rate of pay, even to Seniors, is none too high when the expense of living is considered.

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The raising of the salaries of Chinese Assistants (para. 390) is a point on which I am specially grateful to the Committee for their recommendations. I suggest however that as the new salaries are no promotion to the 1st C.A., and little to the 2nd C.A., these should be respectively $1320-$1440 and $1200-$1320, both on account of their length of service and the responsible nature of the posts. The two chiefs of the Chinese staff have been always recognised by distinction of salary, just as are the two chiefs of the English Staff.

42. 5 Chinese Assistants @ $840-$1200 and 4 @ $480-$720 are recommended by me, but with their initial salaries adjusted to a scale for length of service, as on subjoined Table.

6 Pupil Teachers instead of 5, and @ $240 rising to $360 instead of $240 fixed. The Second Master has reminded me that we seldom get the better class of students for these important posts, because the salary offered is too low.

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17. 86 Naturally therefore the Committee made no recommendation as to the Grade of the additional English Master. I recommend that 5 Seniors and 4 Juniors should be provided, i.e. an additional Senior Master @ $2,400-$3,000 (a part for which Mr. Tanner is specially qualified) should be appointed. My reason for this, as against 4 Seniors and 5 Juniors is the simple one, that by the former arrangement the Fifth Junior would almost be despaired of; and the present rate of pay, even to Seniors, is none too high when the expense of living is considered. 41. The raising of the salaries of Chinese Assistants (para. 390) is a point on which I am specially grateful to the Committee for their recommendations. I suggest however that as the new salaries are no promotion to the 1st C.A., and little to the 2nd C.A., these should be respectively $1320-$1440 and $1200-$1320, both on account of their length of service and the responsible nature of the posts. The two chiefs of the Chinese staff have been always recognised by distinction of salary, just as are the two chiefs of the English Staff. 42. 5 Chinese Assistants @ $840-$1200 and 4 @ $480-$720 are recommended by me, but with their initial salaries adjusted to a scale for length of service, as on subjoined Table. 6 Pupil Teachers instead of 5, and @ $240 rising to $360 instead of $240 fixed. The Second Master has reminded me that we seldom get the better class of students for these important posts, because the salary offered is too low.
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17. 86 Naturally therefore the Committee made no recommendation as to the Grade of the additional English Master. I recommend that 5 Seniors and 4 Juniors should be provided, i.e. an additional Senior Master @ $2,400-$3,000 (a part for which Mr. Tanner is specially qualified) should be appointed. My reason for this, as against 4 Seniors and 5 Juniqre is the (Atomotion) simple one, that by the former arrangement would almost be despaired of by the Fifth Junior; and the present rate of pay, even to Seniors, is none too high when the expense of living is considered. 41. The raising of the salaries of Chinese Assistants (para, 390) is a point on which I am specially grateful to the Committee for their recommendations. I sug- gest however that as the new salaries are no promotion to the 1st.0.A., and little to the 2nd.0.A., these should be respec- tively $1320-81440 and $1200-$1820, both on account for their length of service and the responsible nature of the posts. The two chiefs of the Chinese staff have been always recog- nised by distinction of salary, just as are the two chiefs of the English Staff. 42. 5 Chinese Assistants @ $840-$1200 and 4 @ $480-$720 are recommended by me, but with their initial salaries adjusted to a scale for length of service, as on subjoined Table. 6 Pupil Teachers instead of 5, and @ $240 rising to $360*instead of $240 fixed. The Second Master has reminded me that we seldom get the better class of students for these important posts, because the salary offered is too low
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17.

86

Naturally therefore the Committee made no recommendation as

to the Grade of the additional English Master. I recommend

that 5 Seniors and 4 Juniors should be provided, i.e. an

additional Senior Master @ $2,400-$3,000 (a part for which

Mr. Tanner is specially qualified) should be appointed. My

reason for this, as against 4 Seniors and 5 Juniqre is the

(Atomotion) simple one, that by the former arrangement would almost be

despaired of by the Fifth Junior; and the present rate of

pay,

even to Seniors, is none too high when the expense of

living is considered.

41.

The raising of the salaries of Chinese

Assistants (para, 390) is a point on which I am specially

grateful to the Committee for their recommendations. I sug-

gest however that as the new salaries are no promotion to the

1st.0.A., and little to the 2nd.0.A., these should be respec-

tively $1320-81440 and $1200-$1820, both on account for their

length of service and the responsible nature of the posts.

The two chiefs of the Chinese staff have been always recog-

nised by distinction of salary, just as are the two chiefs of

the English Staff.

42. 5 Chinese Assistants @ $840-$1200 and 4 @

$480-$720 are recommended by me, but with their initial

salaries adjusted to a scale for length of service, as on

subjoined Table.

6 Pupil Teachers instead of 5, and @ $240

rising to $360*instead of $240 fixed. The Second Master has

reminded me that we seldom get the better class of students

for these important posts, because the salary offered is too

low

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