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sadly inadequate and generally speaking is not sufficient to
secure a modest self-contained flat.
This view seems to be
shared by the Salaries Commission who, on page 41 of their Report,
recommend a higher rent allowance for local Subordinate Staff.
Your petitioners therefore respectfully pray as
follows :-
(a) As the standard of living of your petitioners has risen in
recent years, it is felt that every married officer should
be provided with at least. a three-roomed self-contained
flat. For this reason and owing to the fact that rent
has considerably risen during the past two years, the
present scale of rent allowances is inadequate.
(b) As European married officers receive a higher maximum of
rent or lodging allowance, it is earnestly hoped that
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similar treatment may be accorded to Chinese officers.
That the maxima of rent or lodging allowances for European
officers having been raised, it is respectfully submitted
that local conditions with regard to housing affect Chinese
as much as Europeans.
Hereunder, your petitioners beg to submit a revised
scale of rent allowance for favourable consideration
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Salaries of $600 $1199 per annum
Allowance of Salaries of $1200 - Allowance of
Salaries of $2500
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$15 per mensem. $2499 per annum $25 per mensem.
$4199 per annum
Allowance of $35 per mensem.
Salaries of $4200 per annum and over : -
Allowance of $40 per mensem.
That your petitioners respectfully urge the
continuance of the recent rule whereby only Matriculants or
candidates with a School Leaving Certificate or Senior Local
Certificate or their recognised equivalents are qualified to
sit for the entrance examination of the Junior Clerical Service.
This rule is necessary not only to give your
petitioners a higher social standing to which their responsible
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