CO129-558-8 Revision of salaries 19-8-1936 - 11-2-1937 — Page 39

C. O.

Mr. Carstairs

53723/36 Hong Kong

12/11/36

Mr. Sent 12 (121.11 12일..

Mr. Jettries

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* Sir G. Tomlinson. 13.11.30

Sir C. Bottomley.

★ Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

14/11/36

DRAFT for conson.

NO.

HONG KONG

432

GOVERNOR

(5)

AIR MAIL

1d 2/37

Sir,

11/16

C.O

NOV

39

6

Downing Street,

20 November, 1936.

I have etc., to acknowledge

the receipt of your despatch No. 491

of the 19th August on the subject of

the revision of the salaries applic-

able to the higher appointments in

Hong Kong.

2. I desire to express my

Careful attention which has been geis appreciation of the

of the manner inwkioh

合

the problem of adjusting the remunera-

Keng

tion of time-scale officers in Hong

to the general standards represented

by the new scales devised for East

and West Africa has been

FURTHER ACTION.

I entirely approve the general method

which you have adopted in this matter,

including the absorption of an

allowance in respect of quarters in

the permanent salaries of officers on

time-scales (other than Cadet and

Police