CO129-524-1 Reports of Salaries Commission 31-12-1929 - 27-10-1930 — Page 102

Copy.

Annexure to

Enclosure No. 2.

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REPORT OF THE SALARIES COMISSION, 1929.

Summary of the Consensus of Opinion Expressed to a

Special Committee of the Hong Kong General Chamber of

Commerce by

1.

The heads of Firms and Companies which are large

employers of labour in the Colony.

The present emoluments of Senior Officers, including Senior Cadets are considered adequate, with a few

exceptions which might be specially considered

individually. The present method of arriving at the

dollar equivalent of their salaries is considered

suitable.

2. The remuneration of the Junior Clerical Service is

considered to compare very favourably with present

commercial rates, and not to call for general increase.

3. Agreement is expressed with the view of the Labour

Advisory Board that present Government rates of pay for artisans and similar workers compare favourably

with commercial rates; that the proposed increases

are not justified, and if put into effect would lead

to serious dislocation of wages throughout the Colony.

4. Opposition to adoption of the Commission's Report

is practically unanimous.

HONG KONG, 24th January, 1930.