CO129-532-8 Proposed transfer of Government Wireless services in Hong Kong to Imperial and International Communications- Ltd.... 19-12-1930 - 19-4-1932 — Page 39

38

and could make arrangements for them to sail

as soon as possible.

It is requested,

however, that they should be paid on the

Company's scale provided that the Hong Kong

Government is not thereby put to extra

expense. No doubt the Company's reason

for preferring such an arrangement is that

it will facilitate reabsorption of these men

when, as is intended, the Company takes over

the service.

Governor.

The present salaries recommended,

with foreign services allowance's added,

fall easily within the limits set by the

The suggested increments are the

same as or lower than Government increments.

The Company's scale for the "Engineer in

Charge "runs up to £610 only as against £1,150

in the Government scale. The scale of the

three Watchkeeping Engineers runs up to 2600,

out presumably, in view of the suggestion

made by the Company that the Government should

not be put to extra expense, the Company would

not expect these men to receive increments

while serving with the Hong Kong Government

beyond 2575 which was the maximum of the

scale proposed by the Government.

This is

only a practical issue in the case of Mr.

Brumley whose next annual increment would take

him to £580.

I doubt if the Hong Kong

Government would wish to withhold it.

The house allowances suggested are

larger than the corresponding lodging allowances

paid to some Government officials which

amount