CO129-524-1 Reports of Salaries Commission 31-12-1929 - 27-10-1930 — Page 91

NOCONFIDENTIAL. (2)

RECEIVE.

28 APR 1930

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG, 24th March, 1930.

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And let Couf 26.530

Enclosures Nos.1&2.

My Lord,

With reference to paragraph five of Sir Cecil

Clementi's despatch No.37 of the 22nd of January, 1930, I

have the honour to inform Your Lordship that the Hong Kong

General Chamber of Commerce has now presented the Report of

its Special Committee appointed to examine in detail and

criticise the recommendations of the Salaries Commission 1929.

attach copies of this Report and the Chamber'

These were referred to Sir Henry Gollan,

2.

covering letter.

the Chairman of the Commission and to Mr. Paul Lauder one of

its members, for comment and copies of their exhaustive

The letters are confidential

commentaries, and it is particularly requested that their

publication should be avoided. Sufficient reason for this

request is to be found in the details contained in the letter

of Mr. Lauder, who is the Head of the Union Insurance Society

of Canton, a Public Company of this Colony.

Enclosures Nos. 3&4 letters in reply are appended.

3.

I consider that they furnish an effective answer to

the views and criticisms of the Chamber of Commerce and see

no reason to revise the views of Sir Cecil Clementi as set

out in his despatch under reference.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LORD PASSFIELD,

I have the honour to be, My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant,

Co.D. Sorit both.

Officer Administering the Government.

&C.,

&c.,

&C.