CO129-393 - Governor Sir May - 1912 [11] — Page 329

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(i). For Telephone

(overtime the man on telephone duty has to remain in the Station to attend calls).

(k). For Fire Brigade (overtime).

(m). For Collection of Crown

Rent (overtime and fi- -nancial responsibility);

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(j). For School Monitor

(overtime).

(1). For Theatre duties

(overtime).

while I am of opinion that the allowances for Supervision of Dis-

-tilleries and Collection of Liquor Duties should be revised.

I attach a statement showing the Stations to which these allowanc-

-es attach. The duties of supervision consist in paying surprise

visits to the distilleries and in checking the quantities distill-

-ed. These duties may I think be included in the regular Police

duties and need not be paid for. The collection of duties involve

financial responsibility and should be paid for. I recommend that

allowances at Yaumati, Shamshuipo and Bay View which are for

supervision only be abolished; while those at the remaining

Stations with the exception of Kowloon City be reduced to $10 in

the case of Cheung Chau and to 85 for each of the other Stations

including No. 3 Police Launch. The allowances to the Interpreters

should remain at the present figure (85).

The effect of these recommendations is that a

saving in allowances of some 8365 a month would be made and the

objectionable anomaly to which I have alluded would be removed.

(c). If the members of the European Contingent are

willing to forego these allowances then I recommend that Lance

Sergeants, Sergeants and Inspectors be granted an increase of

salary as follows:-

Lance Sergeants.

Sergeants..

Existing Pay. £120-£130 by £10 triennially.

#140-8160 by £10

triennially.

Inspectors 2nd. Class.... £200

Inspectors lat. Class.... £220-£240 by £20

triennially.

Proposed Pay. £130-£145 by £5 annually.

£155-£175 by £10 biennially. £200-£220 by £10 biennially. £240-£260 by £10

biennially.

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