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created since that scheme came into effect, two are held

by the Assistant Land Officers for the New Territories,

salary $3,600, the equivalent of £540, one held by the

District Officer, salary $3,600 $4,200 (viz.:- £540

-

£630) and one sanctioned for the Head of the Sanitary

Department, salary $4,800

$5,400, the equivalent of £720

- £810.

5.

In connection with the question

of the adequacy or otherwise of these salaries, it may be

pointed out that Mr. Chamberlain suggested with regard to

the first of these appointments, that of Mr. C. McI.Messer

to be Assistant Land Officer for the New Territories, that

a salary of $3,000 (viz.:- £450) was sufficient; but on

the strong representation of Sir Henry Blake as to the in-

the

-adequacy of the salary looking to arduous and responsible

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nature of the duties, the higher rate was allowed. The

Despatches on this subject are quoted in the margin.

6.

The salaries of these posts in

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of 1903.

of S.'s No.

's No. 432 of.

I.

1903.

of S.'s No. 881 of

1903.

the Sterling Scheme are set down as £440 £500, £420

£540, and £600 - £720 respectively. These rates were based

in the one case on the salary of the Assistant Land

Officer and in the others upon the classes in which Cadets

are grouped under the Sterling Scheme. No Sterling Cadet

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