CO129-524-1 Reports of Salaries Commission 31-12-1929 - 27-10-1930 — Page 15

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follows:-

(1). The Commission lay down the frincifle

that six years completed service is a fais stage at which to expecta salary sufficient to support the burdens of married life. It is claim the at such a principle is

unfair to Marine surveyors,

who

I on the service comparatively late in life (at average age of

33-34). Recent affornt ment

of maried

men

..

(2) The importance responsibility of

Govt.

the H Marne Surveyor, which

has been increased by growth of

the Port

On B.T. recognition of

H.K. Certificates. It is stated that

a Principal District Offices of the B.T., the Surveyor in charge of

a port area like Southampton,

twer pool of

Glasgow, receives

1700-1800 (excluding bonus).

(3)/