CO129-523-2 Appointment of Colonial Auditor 30-1-1930 - 7-7-1930 — Page 25

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TELEGRAM from the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Celonies.

Dated 10th February, 1930.

(Received Colonial Office 11.15 a.m. 10th February, 1930)

Your telegram 3rd February Suecessor to Phelips. Proposed emoluments £950 by £50 to £1200 as in 1930 Estimates pending approval of Salary Commission Report.

Despatch on Reports sent on 22nd January see in this

connection paragraph 3. Phelips made no representations

and commission award of £1100 by £50 to £1400 was therefore

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accepted. The award compares favourably with award for other departments. There maximum is same as that of

Cadets below Class 1. Of minor departments only two headS Crown Solicitors and Land Officers are on equivalent scale

si rest are Class 1 it

I would not advise any departure from Salary Report

in this matter and would request selection may be deferred

until Clementi's despatch No. 16 of 7th January has been

considered.

Aned