CO129-424 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [9-10] — Page 207

...I OTI

K

OF Y.

Enclosure 3.

Hon. Colonial Secretary,

203

I have carefully read this Petition.

I am not prepared to accept the classification

on p. 2 suggested by the Petitioners. It is not reasonable to

contend that the standard is as high in a very small Colonial

Force like the Hongkong Police as it is in the premier Police

Force of the United Kingdom which numbers 27,000 men.

2.

I am not prepared to argue this matter any

further. The emoluments and privileges of the European members of

the Hongkong Police compare favourably with those of other

branches of the Civil Service, and I am unable to recommend any

further advantages to this section of the Public Service.

3.

The figures on p. 4 of the Petition are

interesting. But the fact must not be lost sight of that promotion

to the ranks of a large section of the Civil Service is open to

the Police and that it is responsible for a considerable propor-

-tion of the figures quoted.

4.

With regard to the comparison of Dollar with Sterling Pensions, I may remark that the comparison applies to all

grades of the Civil Service paid in sterling.

(sd.) F. H. My.

24.9.15.