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32. Uniforms and Clothing Allowance.-Firemen and boiler fitters asked to be supplied with uniform or overalls. We consider, however, that the request is impracticable, and the issue of such clothing does not appear to be customary in other parts of the world. Some workers complained that they had to work in the open but were not supplied with rain coats. We consider that where Heads of Departments are satisfied that rain coats or capes are necessary they should be provided.
33. Petitions. Certain complaints were made that petitions could not be made direct to the Head of the Department. We understand that this is not now the case. Care should be taken by Heads of all Departments to see that all workmen are informed that petitions may be sent to the Head of the Works concerned (vide paragraph 15 of Sessional Paper XXXV.—1925). A similar procedure should be followed in all Departments.
34. General Recommendations for Railway Department.--In general we recommend that for all daily and hourly paid employees in the Railway Department any recommendations not specially touched on in this Report but made in Sessional Paper XXXV.-1925 and sanctioned by Government be adopted.
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35. Increases to be made Retrospective.-As the increase of 20 per cent. has been paid from October 1, 1925, to daily paid workmen in Colombo working under Factory Conditions and as owing to the number of memorials received the investigations by the Sub-Committee have occupied several months, we recommend that any increases granted to employees dealt with in this Report may be made retrospective as from October 1, 1925.
36. Various minor items of complaints, such as better sleeping accommodation in out- stations, overtime to be paid at the same time as the monthly pay instead of being paid the following month, coconut oil lamps instead of the present kerosine oil lamps when required to work in the fire-box, &c., were brought to our notice during the course of the Sub-Committee inquiry and were noted by Heads of Departments or Sub-Departments who were present to be dealt with departmentally. A charge of demanding gratuities from employees was made against a minor official in one Department. It was investigated by the Head of the Department con- cerned and reported to be without foundation.
37. The Sub-Committee desire to record their appreciation of the services rendered by Mr. A. H. Morgan, the Secretary, in connection with their investigations and in the drafting of the Report. They also wish to thank Mr. Lambert de Silva, Shorthand Writer, for the. expeditious manner in which the notes of evidence were transcribed for their information.
W. E. WAIT,
Acting Controller of Revenue, and Chairman, Labour
Advisory Committee.
F. G. TYRRELL,
Chairman, Colombo Port Commission.
J. STRACHAN,
Director of Public Works.
D. MCMILLAN,
Acting General Manager of the Railway.
H. E. NEWNHAM,
Chairman, Municipal Council, and Mayor of Colombo.
G. W. DODDS,
Harbour Engineer.
J. M. ORKNEY,
Deputy General Manager of the Railway (Administrative).
J. GRAY,
Factory Engineer.
E. J. HAYWARD.
D. B. JAYATILAKA.
G. A. WILLE.
J. SYDNEY COLLETT.
A. H. MORGAN,
Acting Secretary,
Labour Advisory Committee.
Colombo, April 19, 1926.
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