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Sergeant-Majors...8540 - 830 amually 8600 (There

Inspectors.

18.

appears to be too great a

difference between the rates

suggested by the Commission

for Sergeant-Majors and those

for Inspectors).

-8720 - 860 annually - 8960.

In the case of the Chinese Police also

I desire to suggest a somewhat higher rate than is proposed .

by the Commission. It is desired to abolish ration allowances

and good conduct badge allowances and it is not proposed to

give these men free rations. It is also desirable to attract

a better class of recruits than is obtainable at present.

The scale which I suggest is

Recruits.....

.8144.

2nd Class Constables..$204.

1st

do.

$264.

do.

2nd Class Sergeants...8324.

1st

..$408.

Sergeant-Majors.

.8600.

.87:20.

Inspectors....

19.

The salaries of the Water Police also

require some alteration as it is desirable to abolish the

system under which various allowances are given for special

duty on ships or on cruising launches. I propose the follow-

-ing scale

let Class Coxswain.. „5480

·

2nd

#

...$300.

1st Class Seaman

2nd

D

..8204 - 812 - $216.

$180.

lat

*

2nd

Stoker.....$264.

.....8192 - 812 - 8216.

Boatman.

.......8144.

Boatswain...

$300.

Engineer-in-Chief