CO129-578-2 Revision of salaries for Government employees 4-11-1938 - 12-12-1939 — Page 52

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(i) if he has one or more dependants and

occupies a tenement

(ii) if he has one or more dependants but

does not occupy a tenement

(iii) if he has no dependants

$110

$70

$50.

(3) Every Asiatic officer, being pensionable and having not less than 10 years' service, or, if a medical officer, not less than three years' service, whose salary is $420 or more, who is not living in quarters and to whom no quarters are allotted, may draw a rent allowance. The following maximuin rent allowances are prescribed

Male

Female

Salary.

officers.

officers.

$3,500 and over

$25

$12.50

under $3,500 but not under $2,300...

$20

$10

""

$2,300

$1,100...

$15

$7.50

""

$1,100

$8

$4

""

(4) Every Asiatic officer whose salary is less than $420 and to whom no married quarters are allotted may draw a rent allowance unless he is employed on board a Government vessel. fixed rent allowances are prescribed

The following

Male

Female

Class.

officers.

officers.

Forest guards

$7

Chinese employed at the Government

slipway

Others, if not allotted quarters

$2.50

$4

$2

""

if allotted single quarters

$2

$1

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110.-Residence qualification for rent allowance. The absence of an officer from this Colony for not more than 42 days, or of his dependants for not more than two months, at a time, shall not disqualify him for or affect his rent allowance for that period, but leave spent in this Colony shall not count as residence unless it is short leave not exceeding 42 days or sick leave:

these periods may only be extended in special cases by direction of the Governor on grounds of hardship.