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recommended are higher than the highest paid

post of latron in this country which rises

only to 3900.

Loreover in Malaya, which offers

a more suitable basis for comparison, the

salaries proposed are as follows:-

(for expatriate officers)

Malayan Unim

Principal Matron:

7913

£805 2878.10

ip.70;

Matron Grade I:

(M... & Singapore!

£687

£746

(for expatriate officers)

It will be seen that the difference is

very considerable.It cannot be justified by the

higher rent charges in Hong Kong and unless it can

be justified on some other grounds, i.e., of

greater responsibility or possibly on the

-grounds that the latrons in Malaya receive

emoluments in kind which are not enjoyed by the

Matrons in Hong Kong. it is considered that the

salaries proposed for these two posts should be

reduced.

Motion General Horfinkel! way. (cpolito)-913

(p. 115)

Kung

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