CO129-599-1 Salaries Commission 8-12-1947 - 22-12-1947 — Page 377

5173 the sozle proposed by Dr. „losa. It also gives a

soule more closely approximating to the proposed new

malayan Gosle.

Kecute(Kintion

While Dr. lows agrees with the modification

poyowed in the scale, he does not agree with a

réduction in the waxi tak.

C...D. feel, however, that

this should stand and that the maximum should be

$1,650 for expatriate officers. This gives a maxiwaum

which is nearer to the maximum of the proposed son le

for Malaya but, if it is adopted, it will necessitate

an adjustment in several other scales. In this

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connection ses (2) below.

2. cales for Auditors, Azziqultural officers,

orestry 04fleere end dugation Officers

It is proposed in the report that the soules for

these officers should start at £800 a month as compared

with /720 for Administrative officers. This would

£ive these officere an advantage over administrative

Officers for the first twelve years of their servios.

(... Buggested that, as these officers are of

approximately the same age on dabering the service os

dministrative officers, their initial salaries should

be identical. AB regards Education officers, a

circular despatch has gone to Hong Kong, suggesting

the grant of incrementa to experienced teachers up to

a maximum of twelve. The Governor of Hong Kong will,

I think, agree to this and it will provide for the

lestion Officer, who is rather older on first

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