CO129-450 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [10-12] — Page 5

TELEGRAM:

Gor 42628

C.O.

From the Office: Administering the coverment 3f HongKong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

(Dated 1st October.)

REGE 2 OCT 18

(Received Colonial Office 4.19 p.m. 1st October 1918.)

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With reference to your telegram and

September bonus. It is found impracticable to frame

equitable rules for giving effect to condition No. 6.

Impossible to define warwork. Shortness of staff due to

war has led in certain cases to overtime and

multiplication of duties remuneration for which has

been given in different ways such as acting pay under ordinary rules, monthly allowances, bonus, increase of salary. A cadet in the imports and exports department gote part of his remuneration in the form of allowance

from war vote whereas in another office he would have

the same remuneration under the ordinary rules. With

regard to work not connected with official duties

it is difficult to for example distinguish between

Doctor Lecturing at University and Schoolmaster who is allowed private tuition under terms of appointment. Unofficial members of Legislative Council concur with

me