CO129-511-17 Proposals for increase of rates of pay of senior clerical and accounting staff 15-8-1928 - 15-8-1928 — Page 4

JEIVE 17 SEP 1928

OFFICE

ག་

No

CONFIDENTIAL.

HONG KONG.

15634/26

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

15th August 1928.

Sir,

With reference to the correspondence noted

in the margin on the subject of

the establishment of the Senior

Clerical and Accounting Service,

Governor's Despatch No. 398. of)

29.10.24.56180/24. Governor's Despatch No.,423. of

17.11.24. r. 60227/24 Secretary of State's Despatch

No. 414. of 29.12.24.56180/24 Governor's Despatch Confidential)

of 8. 7. 26. G. 15634/26 Secretary of State's Telegram

of 23. 8. 26. ver. 15634/26.

N

Duf. to

Sie

& Clementi

I have the honour to submit for

your consideration certain

modifications of the scheme which

in my opinion will lead to its more efficient working.

2. One of the main objects of the scheme was to

build up a Clerical Service for European Officers which

would offer an attractive career to men with the

requisite qualifications, which include an education at

least up to matriculation standard and the moral and

mental qualities which will enable them to carry out the

responsible duties of supervision of Chinese staff and to assist Heads of Departments in giving effect to Government policies.

3. The scheme has been very successful in so far

as it has attracted a number of young men, sons of

Government Servants and of local European residents,

who are showing much promise. For these the salary

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

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

&c.,

&c.,

&c.,

of