CO129-558-8 Revision of salaries 19-8-1936 - 11-2-1937 — Page 85

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Mr.

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Mr.

Mr.

Sir C. Parkinson.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

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incremental scales, and I suggest that,

following the almost universal practice,

fixed salaries should be adopted in the

case of new appointments.

g.

Apart from salaries there are

certain other questions arising out of

the unification scheme which might

appropriately be considered at the present

juncture. These are:-

(a) Retirement on the ground of

ill-health. The question of a dditions to

pensions in the case of officers who

retire on the ground of ill-health

(Colonial Administrative Service

unification scheme paragraph 109). I

enclose a memorandum marked E on the

subject. The scheme has been adopted in

FURTHER ACTION.

West Africa, but I do not wish to press

for its adoption in Hong Kong if you see

objections to it.

(b) Death gratuities. The

suggestion that death gratuities should

be