CO129-393 - Governor Sir May - 1912 [11] — Page 305

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CONFIDENTIAL.

Nro. 2.

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONGKONG. 22nd. November, 1912.

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onclosure ¿

Sir,

With reference to paragraph 6 of my Confidenti-

-al Despatch of the 22nd.. November, 1912, I have the honour to

transmit the enclosed applications for increase of salaries

addressed to Sir F. Lugard by (a) Overseers in the Public Works Department, (b) Wardmasters, Medical Department, (c) Warders and

Principal Warders in the Gaol, (d) Sanitary Inspectors, (8)

certain miscellaneous recommendations.

2.

is as follows:-

melosure 2.

Overseers, Public Works Department.

The existing scale of salaries for Overseers

£270 by £15 triennially.

£165 - £225 by £15 triennially.

1st. Class Overseers £240

2nd. Class Overseers

3.

It is not correct to say as do the Petitioners

that these salaries compare unfavourably with those paid in other

Departments. The salaries of Sanitary Inspectors are the same, The

salaries of the European Warders (£96 to £144) and of Principal

Warders (£168 to £204) in the Gaol and of Hospital Warders (£110

to £150) and of Inspectors of Police (1st. Class £220 to £240,

2nd. Class £200) are lower.

4.

I attach a list showing the changes in the

staff of Overseers during the past 5 years. The figures and re-

-marks show that the salaries of the 1st. class men, who are 14

in number, have not proved adequate to prevent the loss to the

Department

HE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,

&c.,

&c.,

&C...