CO129-511-6 Salaries and conditions of service of government staff 27-4-1928 - 2-11-1928 — Page 53

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It will thus be seen that there are better

prospects of advancement for teachers under their new scale of salaries, as their hope of reaching their specified salaries in time is practically assured.

We beg also to point out that, since the

promotion fran class to class depends entirely on vacancies, many of the clerks will have, even if they satisfy their superiors both in regard to their ability and seniority in the service, to be deprived of the advantage of automatic

increase of salary.

We venture to submit that the duties of

clerks are not less arduous than those of the other Chinese Government Servants and that the responsibilities of many clerical posts are greater, apart from the privilege of long vacations which the clerks do not enjoy.

The effect of the new scale for teachers will

7 be that, out of the total number of 120 school masters, will immediately be on the scale of $2,550 - $4,800 in 1927 (10 in 1928, 13 in 1929, increasing gradually year by year) while out of the large number of 660 on the list of the Junior Clerical Service, the posts on the scale of $4,000 -

$4,800 is limited to 6_only.

In view of these facts, we beg most respect-

fully to request that you will kindly see your way to recommend this application to His Excellency the Governor for a revision of the salaries of the Junior Clerical Service

We have, &c.,

(Sd.) Tse Ching Fong, President, Master,

Education Department.

(Sd.) Chan Kwan Chun) Crown Solicitor's

Office.

Vice Presidents.

(Sd.)

Tsoi Kin Yung) Secretary for

Chinese Affairs Office.

(Sd.) Tsu Chim Fong, Hon. Secretary, Clerk

Education Departmer