CO129-528-6 Raising of salary limits for non-European officers 28-10-1930 - 21-1-1931 — Page 11

N° CONFIDENTIAL.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

RECTM

HONGKONG, 28th October, 1930.

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My Lord,

I have the honour to refer to Sir R. E.

Stubbs' confidential despatch of 12th April, 1923,

25/2garding the salary limits in Colonial Regulation

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Ausd. Tel ho & Conf.- 8/1/31

No.29 (now No.17) and to suggest that in view of the

alteration in these limits promulgated in the new edition

of the Regulations, it is desirable to make corresponding

alterations in the equivalent categories of local

appointments.

2.

For Class I, I submit that the local

equivalent should be raised to $3,800 and that for Classes II and III the dividing line should be $6,000. This will have the effect of placing in the absolute

discretion of the Governor all appointments in the non- European Clerical Establishment below Higher Class and all other non-European appointments except professional appointments such as Chinese Medical Officers, Engineering

Assistants, etc.

These professional appointments would

remain as at present in Class II and be included for Your

Lordship's consideration in the quarterly returns.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LORD PASSFIELD,

&C.,

&c.,

&c.

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