CO129-534-3 Report of Retrenchment Commission 4-5-1931 - 19-2-1932 — Page 155

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(1)

(11)

24.

Unqualified teachers,

Married women not dependent for their living

upon their teaching work,

(iii) Vivos of Government servants: (unless exceptionally

highly qualified)

should wherever and as soon as possible be dispensed with

In view of the findings of the Salaries Commission

it may be generally considered that Government servants are adequately paid, and the Commissioners are therefore opposed even to the temporary employment of the wives of these servants except in a social emergency, and then only if these ladies have high qualifications.

These temporary mistresses who are retained in the service of the Department should without exception be paid on a dollar salary, and on a uniform scale as laid down by the Salaries Commission.

(b)

The abolition of the posts of Head Master of Queen's College and at least five of the European staff ca amalgamation of queen's College and King's College,

(c)

The provision in the estimates for 1931 for the appointment of six British masters should be abolished.

II. however, any of these appointments have already been made, he Government should take no steps whatever to fill any vacanci s

caused by the retirement on pens ion or resignation, until thay retrenchment of six has been effected.

(a)

There should be a reduction of at least 20% of the

Chinese Vernacular teachers.

(c)

There should be a reduction of at least 20% of

the Portuguese and Chinese teachers of English subjects. (c)

The posts of Pianist, Teacher of Singing, Boxing Instructor, two Carpentry Instructors, two Needlework and one

Portuguese teacher should be abolished. These are all teachers