CO129-422 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [5-6] — Page 35

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Clerical Branch.

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Interpretation Branch.

3.

Previous service in the

Previous service in the

same grade to count

pamo grade not to count.

towards increment.

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From these comparisons, it will be seen that in the in-

crements granted to the two branches of the Service

al-

though the scales are the same there is vast difference,

which is presumably due to some oversight for I am confident]

that nothing can be further from the intention of the Govern

ment that one branch of the service should be treated more

favourably than the other, seeing especially that Interpre-

ters and Translators have specialised in interpretation and

translation in addition to being able to do clerical work.

I therefore beg you to be good enough to submit this my

application to His Excellency the Governor with the request

that His Excellency may be pleased to re-consider our representations and grant me and the other two members in the Interpretation Sub-Department similarly affected the same privileges as already allowed to the Clerical Staff.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient servant

sa.

Wong Tak Kwong.