CO129-541-2 Estimates 1931 14-10-1932 - 19-7-1934 — Page 345

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hygiene etc., preparatory to the Royal Sanitary Institute

examination for Sanitary Inspectors.

After passing the

examination, they will take their place in the

Inspectorate as vacancies occur or new posts are

created. Moreover as recruitment will be limited to

Cantonese or Cantonese speaking Hakkas they will also

replace the interpreters. In the first year they will

receive $1,200, then, on their passing the Royal

Sanitary Institute examination, they will proceed by

annual increments of $100 to $1,800 per annum, and thence

to $3,000 by annual increments of $150. Those who

prove themselves worthy will have an opportunity of

rising to a higher class with a salary scale of $3,200

to $4,800. Provision is also made in the draft

Estimates for three messengers for serving notices etc.,

as part of the scheme. No reduction has been made in

the establishments of European Inspectors and interpreters

as none of the Asiatic Inspectors will be qualified until

1934 at the earliest.

On the retirement of the present Director of

Education, Mr. de Martin, he will be succeeded by

Mr. N.L. Smith, a Cadet Officer, whose appointment to

the post has been approved by the Secretary of State.

Provision is made in the draft Estimates accordingly.

There is an increase of four posts of Students in

Training. This method of obtaining teachers was

fully discussed in this Council a few years ago, and it

was

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