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Sir,
Enclosure No. 6.
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THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Chartered Bank Building,
Queen's Road Central,
Hong Kong, 2nd January, 1928.
I have the honour in reply to the Government's confidential letter No.8 in 3075/1920, dated 18th October, 1927, to furnish the results of an enquiry into prevailing rates of remuneration for Clerks in British commercial
firms in Hong Kong.
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It was found that book-keepers, stenographers, typists and clerks all come within the same "salary range" the average minimum sum paid being $61 a month and the average maximum $159. As merely to give an average may be misleading, a list is attached showing the figures on which
the average is based.
(Appendix A.)
Salaries of "No.1" office coolies were found
to range between $16 and $23 a month, and of other office coolies between $13 and $18 a month.
Particulars with regard to Chinese draughts-
men were gleaned from two firms only. The range (for senior men) was $40 to $135 a month in one case, and $60 to $350 in
the other.
It was found to be the usual practice to give
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a bonus at China New Year to all Chinese staffs. vary between one month's and a half-month's salary; the
latter being apparently the more usual.
The Honourable
The Colonial Secretary,
Hong Kong.
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