CO129-505-4 Labour situation in Canton and effect on Hong Kong- Labour Advisory Board 27-1-1927 - 31-8-1927 — Page 72

NCONFIDENTIAL

Sir,

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A JUL 1927

1927

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3000l. B

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

74

RLO

HONGKONG.

1st April, 1927.

192Z

OOL, OFFICE

With reference to my Confidential despatch

of 15th January, 1927, in which I raised the question of the appointment of a Labour Advisory Board to deal with problems relating to the pay and conditions of Chinese labourers in this Colony, I have the honour to enclose for your information copy of a report by a Committee which I recently appointed to consider the rates of pay suitable for office attendants, messengers, coolies, caretakers, and similar grades of employees in the Government service.

I propose to accept the recommendations of the Committee and provision will be made accordingly in the Estimates for 1928.

A copy of the report is being sent confidentially

to the local Military and Naval Authorities.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient humble servant,

dienf

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

Governor, &c.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY,M.P.,

&C.,

&C.,

&c.