CO129-574-12 Revenue Service- grading and promotion 11-10-1938 - 11-11-1938 — Page 9

The Hon.Colonial Secretary

Hongkong.

Sir,

Hongkong.

16th July 1938.

We, the undersigned European

Revenue Officers, beg to bring to the notice of the

Government the present state of affairs as regards

the Outdoor Staff of the Import and Exports Depart-

-ment which has recently given them occasion for

much concern, and to make their submissions in con-

-nection therewith.

2. The European Revenue Staff

at present consists theoretically of

1

Chief Preventive Officer

1

Senior Revenue Officer

18

Revenue Officers

3

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Temporary Revenue Officers

In actual fact there are only

17 Revenue Officers, and 4 Temporary Revenue Officers.

3. The scale of salary for

Revenue Officers is a twelve year one,£260 to £430

by varying increments. Prior to 1930 officers have

been considered eligible for promotion to the posts

of Chief Preventive Officer and Senior Revenue

Officer. In 1929 the Government decided to recruit

the present Chief Preventive Officer from the home

Customs. At that date no officer other than Mr S.J.

Clark, Chief Preventive Officer, then due for retire-

-ment,could claim more than 10 years service as a

Revenue Officer, and the Government very rightly

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