CO129-340 - Governor Nathan Acting Governor May - 1907 [4-6] — Page 707

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readjust the salaries of the Overseers in the Public Works Department, of certain of the Inspectors in the Sanitary Department, of the Subordinate European Staff in the Post Office and of certain of the Lightkeepers, and Your Lordship has now under consideration suggestions made by Sir Matthew Nathan for increasing the emoluments of the Engineers in the Public Works Department.

I may further quote the particular case of Mr. P. N. H. Jones, Assistant Director of Public Works, whose salary was under the authority of Mr. Chamberlain's Despatch No. 294 of the 13th August, 1903, raised very shortly after his arrival in the Colony from £600 to £720 per annum, the equivalent of a Cadet's Sterling Salary in Class II, to £720 to $810 per annum, the equivalent of a Cadet's dollar salary in the same class, the ground for the grant of this increase being that owing to the introduction of the Sterling Scheme his original salary was less than that of a junior Officer in the same Department.

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In conclusion I may state that I am confident that the opinion of the community as voiced by the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council will be

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700 Fou 2873663 readjust the salaries of the Overseers in the Public Works Department, of certain of the Inspectors in the Sanitary Department, of the Subordinate European Staff in the Post Office and of certain of the Lightkeepers, and Your Lordship has now under consideration suggestions made by Sir Matthew Nathan for increasing the emoluments of the Engineers in the Public Works Department. I may further quote the particular case of Mr. P. N. H. Jones, Assistant Director of Public Works, whose salary was under the authority of Mr. Chamberlain's Despatch No. 294 of the 13th August, 1903, raised very shortly after his arrival in the Colony from £600 to £720 per annum, the equivalent of a Cadet's Sterling Salary in Class II, to £720 to $810 per annum, the equivalent of a Cadet's dollar salary in the same class, the ground for the grant of this increase being that owing to the introduction of the Sterling Scheme his original salary was less than that of a junior Officer in the same Department. 11. In conclusion I may state that I am confident that the opinion of the community as voiced by the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council will be

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700 Fou 2873663 readjust the salaries of the Overseers in the Public Works Department, of certain of the Inspectors in the Sanitary Department, of the Subordinate European Staff in the Post Office and of certain of the Lightkeepers, and Your Lord- -ship has now under consideration suggestions made by Sir Matthew Nathan for increasing the emoluments of the Engineers in the Public Works Department. I may further quote the particular case of Mr. P. N. H. Jones, Assistant Director of Public Works, whose salary was under the authority of Mr. Chamberlain's Despatch No. 294 of the 13th. August, 1903, raised very shortly after his arrival in the Colony from £600 to £720 per annum, the equivalent of a Cadet's Sterling Salary in Class II, to £720 to $810 per annum, the equivalent of a Cadet's dollar salary in the same class, the ground for the grant of this increase being that owing to the introduction of the Sterling Scheme his original salary was less than that of a junior Officer in the same Department. 11. In conclusion I may state that I am confident that the opinion of the community as voiced by the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council will be

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readjust the salaries of the Overseers in the Public Works

Department, of certain of the Inspectors in the Sanitary

Department, of the Subordinate European Staff in the Post

Office and of certain of the Lightkeepers, and Your Lord-

-ship has now under consideration suggestions made by Sir

Matthew Nathan for increasing the emoluments of the

Engineers in the Public Works Department.

I may further quote the particular

case of Mr. P. N. H. Jones, Assistant Director of Public

Works, whose salary was under the authority of Mr.

Chamberlain's Despatch No. 294 of the 13th. August, 1903,

raised very shortly after his arrival in the Colony from

£600 to £720 per annum, the equivalent of a Cadet's

Sterling Salary in Class II, to £720 to $810 per annum,

the equivalent of a Cadet's dollar salary in the same

class, the ground for the grant of this increase being

that owing to the introduction of the Sterling Scheme his

original salary was less than that of a junior Officer in

the same Department.

11.

In conclusion I may state that I

am confident that the opinion of the community as voiced

by the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council will

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