CO129-568-10 Government Marine Surveyors- petition for increase in salary 30-12-1937 - 6-11-1939 — Page 33

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actual emoluments while in the Colony would be almost

identical whether they continue to be entitled to rent

allowance under the existing terms or lose such rent

allowance and draw residential allowance.

5.

For convenience the full basic scales now

recommended for final approval are set out in the enclosed table. If you approve I propose that they should come

into operation as from 1st January, 1939.

6.

I propose also if you agree that the titles

of the officers in this branch should be changed to

"Principal Surveyor of Ships", "Senior Surveyors of Ships",

and "Surveyors of Ships" which give on the whole shorter

titles and are more correctly descriptive of the work of

the branch.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Governor.