CO129-524-1 Reports of Salaries Commission 31-12-1929 - 27-10-1930 — Page 214

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With regard to the "eport as a whole, Mr. Kitchie has summarised in tabulated form the main recommendations of the

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Salaries Commission with respect to (i) Government servants in

receipt of sterling salaries, and (ii) the junior clerical and other

services which are remunerated on a dollar basis. The explanatory

memorandum will, it is hoped, be found to make the purport of the

tables quite clear if read in conjunction with the Report of the

Salaries Commission, copy of which is also enclosed.

The Government also desire the opinion of private employers

with regard to the recommendations of the Salaries Commission that:

(i) "Every employee, drawin not more than 20 a month be

given one month's pay at China New Year" (para 26, page of Report), and

(ii) The recommendations of the Commission on the subject of

Overtime Allowances (paras 167 to 173 of the Report)

The Special Committee will be much obliged if you will

express your opinion as to the adequacy or otherwise of the salaries

at present paid and they will be glad if you will be so kind as to

note your views in the last column headed "Remarks" on each schedule.

The Special Committee will also be glad to receive your views on

the China New Year payments and the Overtime Allowances.

As the Government is asking for an early report a reply as

soon as possible will be much appreciated.

I am, Dear Sir,

Yours faithfully,

(Sgd) M.F. KEY.

Secretary.