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SALARIES COMMISSION REPORT.

SYMPATHETIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE UNDER DOG.

PRESENT PERCENTAGE INCREASE TO STERLING SALARIES IS ADEQUATE.

The Report of the Salaries Commission was laid on the tablo ne yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council. The three Com- missioners were: Sir Henry Gollan, Sir Show Son Chow, and Mr. Paul Lauder.

The report is of considerable length and great interest to a large section of the community, but pressure on our space-namely "Budget Day" businest at the Council prevents more than a brief mention of the recommendations.

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The report states inter alias-- The Commissioners have held 54 meetings and 977 witnesses, repre- Benting every class, grade and group of the Government Service were examined by us.

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We have also received reports from Heads of Departments, as well as representations from many classes, grades and individuals

The last general revision of Salaries was made in January, In accordance with the re- 1919, commendations of that Commis- eion, salaries at present are fixed in sterling and in dollars; the for- mer in the case of Government em ployees generally recruited in Eng land, and the latter, in the care of the those recruited locally.

We would draw particular at tention to the difference between the nominal sterling salary and the salary which is actually drawn by an officer when his post, and in this connection it seems obvious to us that the "basis which allows such a large disparity between the nominal sterling salary and the amount, of the salary actually paid requires nodification.

We think that the percentage in- creases already granted fairly re- present the total additional ex- pense which Government should be called upon to meet, if fair treat- ment is to be shown to officers an

cent

a sterling basis; and that a 15 per addition to the existing nominal sterling salaries may pro perly be regarded as representing a permanent increase in the cost of living in the Colony.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1929.

CHINA'S NEW LOAN BRITISH JUDGES IN

ISSUE.

$70,000,000 ASKED

FOR.

A GOOD RESPONSE.

(Fah Te Fat Pao)

SHANGHAI, Sept. 5.

Mr. T. V. Soong, the Minister of Finance, plans to issue loan bonds to the value of $70,000,000, of which '$40,000,000 will be consumed It was urged strongly before us

by the banking circles in Shanghai: that as women, particularly those and overseas Chinese, and the rent serving under the Education deby various provinces in China. partment, are doing the same work is male officers, they should be practically on the same scale of pay.

We have carefully considered the case presented to us on behalf of female employees of Government, but we have come to the conclu- aion that there are fundamental differences between the position of Government, a male and a female servant, of

Adequacy of Existing Scales of Salaries.

We desire to emphasise the claim of employees receiving less than 820 a month to primary considera- tion of their position should it be necessary to fix an arder of prior ity.

We think, that the lowest wage paid to a labourer in Government employ should be $19 a month al- though in most enaes we have re- commended a commencing wage of 813 a month.

We have been struck by the im portance which labourers on the lowest grades of salary attach to the almost invariable practice of Chinese private employers" ny ing a bonus at China New Year.

BERLIN NEGOTIATIONS.

SUSPENDED.

(Wah Ta: Fat Pac.)

SHANGHAI, Sept. 5... The negotiation between

the Chinese and Soviet Ministers at Berlin, is suspended for the time heing as the former, Mr. Chiang TRO Ping, has proceeded to the Geneva Conference.

It is expected that a farther and formal meeting will be held by the middle of the present month.

GEN. LU TI PING'S NEW POST.

(Wah Te Fat Poo.)

SHANGHAI, Sept. 3. General Lu Ti Ping has been appointed Chairman of the Kiangsi Provincial Government to succeed

We realise that a recommendation that Government should adopt a General Chu Pei Teh who has been similar practice savours of hetero-recently appointed as Chief of doxy. But we are satisfied that if Staff of the Government Armies. it is possible to give effect to our views on this subject, the capees- sion would be greatly appreciated.

H.E. the Governor's emoluments, though readjustments are recom- mended, remain the same but the salaries of the Private Secretary and Aide-dr-Camp to H.E. "are

adequate."

SOVIET 'PLANES ACTIVE.

(Wah Tax Yat Pao.)

morning.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 5. Two Soviet aeroplanes appeared The Cadet Service.

at Manchali for hours or Taceday In the evening, another Kong

"The Cadet Service of Hong Soviet aeroplane flew to Jaraisor

is & small Senior posts to which its members with searchlights. It was fired at the and inspected the Chinese troops

ean aspire are not numerous, and by the Chinese troops and retired, a cadet who selects Hong Kong will On the same day, several Soviet

is official life there. But we delenho. in the great majority of cases spend aeroplanes were also seen at Suj-

We recommend that the present system of allowing 812 to the pound. plus a varying percentage for the conversion of sterling into dollars, be abandoned and that in its place the following he substi- tuted :-

All sterling salaries of employees. of the Government should be in- creased by 15 per cent, subject to the conditiona Jaid down in paragraph 13, infra, and should be paid to them when on duty in Hung Kong on the last day of each month in dollars, Hong Kong Curprecate strongly any pecuniary com- rency, at the average opening pub- petition with other Colonies to at lished demand rate of exchange on London of the Hong Kong and vice of Hong Kong. The efforts of tract candidates to the Cadet Ser- Shanghai Banking Corporation, Government should, in our opinion, from the 15th of the preceding be directed to the provision of a manth to the 15th of the month for which payment is to be made, therefore, that the initial salary reasonable salary. We recommend. provided that such average do mand rate of exchange on London an unpassed Cadet should be for the month is 2/-, or less than £450 per annum," and a scale of 9/ but if the average demand

increments up to £1,400 per an- rate of exchange be more than 27 hum is suggested. the salaries shall be paid in dol- lars Hong Kong Currency at ex- change 2)-

In addition to the above, we re commend that the Government, at Its discretion, continue to pay High Cost of Living Allowance to officers but not exceeding --

15 per cent. of "the nominal sterl. ing salary of married officers and

In Class I. there are at present s posts. We recommend that the number be increased to 7. There are 36 cadet officers.

New scales are recommended in both Senior and Junior clerical services and for the later, 840 a month is recommended

凸起 the minimum,

The Director of the Royal "Ob- 7 per cent, of the nominal steri-servatory is head of a Scientific ing salary of unmarried officers. department with important dutics Taking exchange at 2-, for ex- not only connected with shipping ample, and applying the rule atri-locally but also with international etly, a married officer at present research. We consider the present receiving

nominal salary of scale of salary to be inadequate £1,000 per annum and actually and we recommend that in future $1,120 per mengem will receive the emoluments of the post should £1,150 per annum plus a high cost be £1,000, rising to £1,200 per an of living allowance of 15 per cent num by £50 annually. For the £1,399.10.0d. per annum or "ap- proximately 81,102.10 per mensem. Similarly, an unmarried officer at present receiving a nominal anlary of £1,007 per annum and aci tually 81,000 per mensem will re- ceive £1,150 per annum plus 7 per cent £1,936.5.0d. per annum

approximately 81,030.20

Chief Assistant we recommend. a scale of 2600 to £900 and for First Assistant £300 to £800, rising, in both cases, £25 annually.

The Fire Brigade.

For the Superintendent we re- commend a genle of £700 per annum, rising by £25 annually to £900, and Station Officers £450 to £550 witnesses was the difficulty, if not by £20 annually.

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A matter emphasised by many

PRISONERS RELEASED.

(Wah T Tat Pas).

SHANGHAI, Sept. 5,

PALESTINE.

TO TRY INSTIGATORS OF TROUBLE.

MORE RAIDS REPORTED,

(THROUGH HEUTER'S LOENCY.}

JERUSALEM, September 3. acted an ordinance under which the The High Commissioner has en-

Courts trying people charged in connection with the recent disturb. ances will be composed of British judges.

The Commissioner dissipates the impression that the accused are confined to

one section only of public offenders.

They will be tried without dis- tinction of race or creed.

The Supreme Council has begun to erect a new building immediately above the Wailing Wall, and the Jews have protested. The matter is being considered by the Govern ment.

The Death Roll,

Troops to-day raided two villages, seized loot and arrested suspects. It is officially stated the casualties in the recent disorders are as follows:

Killed Wounded

Jew's

Мовецтв Christians **** 4.

118 # 334 87 28

33

210

375

Colonial Office Statement.". (BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

RUGBY, September 4. The Colonial Office states that on Monday night. a party of mounted Arabs attacked the village of Tal- pioth, two miles south of Jerusalem, which was occupied by British troops.

The attack was repulsed with a 10s to the assailants. Our troops.

SHOCKING AERIAL

TRAGEDY.

AMERICAN TRANSPORT

CRASHES.

NOT ONE SURVIVOR.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 3. is being organised over the wild and An unprecedented aerial search Arizona for the trans-Continental rugged country of New Mexico and air transport City of San Fran cisco," which disappeared in a ter rific storm yesterday, near Grants, and Eve passengers. New Mexico, with a crew of three A score of rescuing 'planes are carrying par cele and provisions for the maroon- ed' persons if they are found.

Another air mystery was cleared up by the discovery of the body of Major J. P. Wood, the wealthy President of the Transport Com pany, near the Needles, California.

Wood and his 'mechanic had been missing since September 1 The latter escaped by parachute and apent 24 hours in the desert, He was found alive, s

LATER.

The City of San Francisco" has found wrecked near Gallup, in dead. The machine apparently was New Mexico. All on board were struck by lightning.

BRIAND

WELCOMES NAVAL TALKS.

GERMAN DELEGATES “ELECTRIFIED.”

"WAR TAKEN BY THE THROAT."'

FRANCE SIGNS OPTIONAL CLAUSE.

THROUGH KIUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, September 4. The seventeen points mentioned which a British-American agreement by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald on has been reached include:

finitely linked to the Kellogg Pact Firstly, the whole accord is de- and will assume naval co-operation, not antagonism.

Sensations i After a half-hour of platitudes as to the League's work M. Briand electrified his hearers by warmly naval conversation." welcoming the Anglo-American

was, the Preparatory Commission He said that if such an agreement were possible, which they hoped it would be able to

convene the Disarmament Conference an early

He emphasised that a solu tion of the disarmament question must be political, and not merely practical.

Secondly, parity will be applic-date. able to every class of vessel."

Thirdly, naval reduction will not merely be limitation.

Fourthly, progressive reduction for a period of years by the non- replacement of obsolete vessels.

Fifthly, the prolongation of the active life of warships.

Sixthly, a Bxed total tonnage of destroyers and submarines.

Seventhly, the application of the yardstick to destroyers only.

Eightly, the relegation of amall cruisers to the police class, which will not be computed by the same measurement as large eruisers.

Referring to the Optional Clause, f. Briand said that Mr. Mac- Donald's announcement was a very great event. France had already having reference to something which, signed the clause with reservations,

fore France would not let this As- might be regarded as expired, there- sembly conclude without renewing

its signature:

'M.

eloquent appeal to the League to Briand concluded with an

fluences of war.

The Times Geneva, correspondent, see that the younger generation were clares that the three outstanding urged the women of the world to in telegraphing the foregoing de- not subjected to the poisonous in

He especially points are likely to prove the most take up the matter. diffienit as well as the most import-

ant. He points out that there is still no indicasion of how an ade-

THE NEW SHANGHAI."quate number of British cruisers CANADA" AND "OPTIONAL

MORE FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE.

[United Fress.]

SHANGHAI, August 30. The Shanghai mind." is grow-

can be maintained without an in- crease in "the present American cruisers strength, and the question af restricting battleships maximum tonnage below that autho- rised by Washington is still counted | among the unsettled points.

M. Briand's Optimism.

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Hard Work Ahead, WASHINGTON, September 4. It is a significant fact that Mr. Stimson, for the second day in in conjunction with the Palestineing broader, Gone for ever, from succession following the conference Police, have carried out searches at present indications, are the days with President Hoover and the Jaffa, Bethlehem and Jerusalem, 170 when it could be said with justice naval experts, again emphasised arrests being me at the village of that "Shanghai isn't in China," that much hard work was necessary Weleta in the neighbourhood of and when Shanghai residents knew before a British-American agree Jerusalem. Sixty individuals, in the Chinese only as rickaha coolies ment could be reached. cluding two important agitators, and No. 1 boys. have been arrested at Beisan.

Rumours continue to indicate that the passage of Arabs is being made into Palestine on the north-eastern frontier. No concerted tribal move uent is believed to be taking place. but an isolated marauding band maintains unrest in that area. In Haife, Gaz, and Jaffa, areas all Jordania tranquil. The whole coun- is reported quiet and Trans- try is systematically patrolled by aircraft.

INDIAN AIR MAIL.

NEW CONCESSIONS TO PUBLIC.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON September 3. The German Consul at Harbin' The Postmuster-General announces has received a telegram from the that arrangements have been made Soviet Government saying that for the acceptance of late, corres three hundred Chinese residents pondence for the Indian air mail detained by the authorities in on and from September 7 at the divostock have been released. Haymarket post office until 0.25 ou that the Russians detained at Hartered articles will be accepted, and The Consul told foreign Pressmen Saturday mornings. Only unregis bin are not ill-treated by the Chino special charge will be made, be to release them in the near future. nese authorities, who have decided yond the ordinary postage and air fees at present made by the new service.

BRITONS RELEASED.

18 DAYS IN BANDITS' HANDS.

(THROUGH, REUTER'S AGENCY.]

RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA.

RESUMPTION NOT YET POSSIBLE.

[ṛHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

The tide of events has, washed away many an old idea in the com- mercial capital on the Whangpoo within the past few months. By the same token, it has brought a few in.

CLAUSE.

P

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ADHERENCE PROMISED.

(TENOUGH REUTER'1⁄2 AGENCY.)

GENEVA, Sept. 4. Senator Daudrand, the principal Canadian delegate to the League of Nations, informed the Assembly, on behalf of the Canadian Government to-day that the Dominion Canada would adhere to the Op. of tiona! Clause during the present Assembly, following the example of the British Government.

A message from Canberra says that Mr. Bruce informed the House. of Representatives that "Australia's signature of the Optional Clause would be with a reservation, which it waa at present undesirable to diecuss.

GENEVA, September 3. In a speech before the Assembly M. Briand said he was sure that the "disarmament negotiations would succeed soon, as an Anglo-American naval agreement.had been conelud ed., Therefore he was sure that the THE AMERICAN CRUISERS. work of the Preparatory Committee on Disarmament would lend to an agreement, and that an agreement would be reached between the naval Powers

M. Briand announced that France will sign the Optional Clause.

"War Taken By The Throat."" "War has been taken by the throat and pilloried." he added, in the course of his speech, to which the Assembly, upstanding, gave an ovation.

PRESIDENT CORRECTS MR.

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HALE.

¡EKUTER'S ́ AMERICAN SERVICE)

There is still a good way to go before Shanghai will be a world- centre for international good-will and understanding. Perhaps, as some Chinese insist, full considera- tion for the Chinese can come only through fundamental revolution in Shangbai's ancient status as virtual- ly a tiny independent country. But old residents, and visitors who knew the Shanghai of old, profess to ste

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3. a tremendous alteration already.

It is learned that at the conclu- English newspapers which former

sion of President Hoover's confer ly restricted themselves salely to the

ence with naval experts and others doings of a little group of foreign

at the White House, President era bere, coupled with cabled and

Hoover is still hopeful that" an clipped news from abroad-and-

understanding is reachable, under usually from only one "home"

which it would be unnecessary for country for the most part-now

the United States to construct all devote much news to Chinese ne

the Efteen cruisers called for in the tivities, and even have special Chi-

present Naval programme, This nese personal columns, as well as The Kellogg Pact was part shows that Mr. Hale was speaking more extensive foreign dews ser- of the League, but a gap re solely for himself," when speaking vices.

mained to be filled. M. Briand as chairman of the Senate Naval Chinese and Foreigners.

then expressed his confidence in Committed, he predicted that all Foreigners who restricted their the agreement previously reached, these cruisers would be constructed. social contacts to fellaw-foreigners and concluded by paying tribute to as a matter of course, a few short the Hague Conference-as a new cor- years ago, now cultivate Chinese tribution to peace, establishing an friends as a matter of course and facilitated the settlement of other atmosphere of confidence, which as sound business policy.

problems.

Efforte have been made to comply with the wishes of Chinese tax- payers in the International Settle- ment, although these have not been notably successful as yet.

Hotels vehemently deny recurrent reports that they havs discriminated against Chinese. Foreign clubs continue to exclude Chinese, but it

M. Briand began by saying that the League's moral force was in comparable, but in applying that force it could not evade difficulties without damaging its prestige.

BABY'S OCEAN VOYAGE WHEN LONELY PASSENGER DISSOLVED IN TEARS.

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Premier's Envoy in U.S.

Sir Robert Vansittart, Mr. Mac- tary, has arrived and is to interview Donald's® principal' private secre-

Mr. Stimson to-day.

THE ST. LEGER.

HARBIN, September 4,

FINAL ACCEPTANCES. After eighteen days in the hands

GENEVA, Sept. 5. of Manchurian bandits, Mr. E. M.

Mr. Arthur Henderson, interview.

is not a cause for hard feeling be- My name is Ita Basboim. I Burton and Mr. 1. H. C. Godfrey ed by Reuter, said that the actual numbers of eligible Chinese render safely to 5.8. Regina sailing from

cause it is realised that the sheer am only three. Please see I get (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) were released to-day and are report resumption of Anglo-Soviet rela ed to be on their way to Harbin. tions was not possible until a clubs are to remain foreign at all.

such restriction necessary if the Liverpool." Both of them are English insurreport had been made to Parlia

LONDON, Sept. 5. ance inspectors, Mr. Burton being ment. The British Government de

Occasional cuffings of ricksha pull. German and English on a label tied The St. Leger final acceptances a member of Messrs. Butterfield and sired

era may be seen in Shanghai streets,

to the frock of a little personage. are Cavendo, Pennycomequick, Swire's staff at Harbin, while Mr. soon as possible. "The invitation opposed to anything which might

re-establish relations but public opinion is unmistakably who boarded the White Star liner, Trigo, Hosweed, Bosworth, Totali- Godfrey is attached to the Harbin to the Soviet to send a representa tend to savour of overbearingness,

Regina.

sator, Poeterity, Haste Away, Ita, whose mother died when she Lemon Car, Mr. Jinks, Tom Pear- branch of the Commercial Union.

tive to London to discuss the most and particularly anything which was a few months old, was going tree, Horus, Fons Pertuis, (3), out to her father in Canada, where EnGarde, Brienz, Cuttlefish, Defoe. at Kiamuaze, on the Sungari River, he added. 230 miles north-east of Harbin,

The lesson of the "May 30 in- Mr. Rameay MacDonald and M.

to

This was written in Rumadian,

and for the Assistant Engineer They were captured on August 17 expeditious procedure still stands," might stir up large scale trouble.be is employed on railway construc impossibility, that many married stant Station Officers we consider when they were engaged in the Briand conferred, on, whether the cident," which precipitated nation- tion work. She had been in the! officers have in maintaining them a salary of £280 rising to £350 by annual inspection of sub-agencies in time had not arrived for consider 5 annual increments of £10 and connection with Manchuria's hugeing the proposals for bringing the

selves, their families and depen dents on existing scales of pay We think that it should be laid down as axiomatic that Govern- ment is not called upon, as from the first entry of any person into its service, to provide a salary which is sufficient, not only to keep himself in reasonable comfort, but also to maintain a wife and possibly even parents.

We consider that after six years completed service is a reasonable stage at which an officer might ex- pect that his pay should be suffi- cient to enable him to lead, in de cent comfort, the ordinary domes tic married life of his grade in society and we have kept this principle in view in all the recom- mendations which we have made.

Related in some respects to this question of the stage at which anale officers should be enabled to marry on their pay, is the differ ence in the rate of salary paid to male and female employees of Gov-l ernment respectively.

For the Assis-

2 of £20 to be adequate. The Me.export produce trade.. chanical Engineer should receive £310, rising by £10 annually to Engineer £100 to £240 by £10 an- £350, and the Assistant Mechanical

nually.

RADICALS ARRESTED, IN TOKYO.

ANTI-CHINESE PLAN FRUSTRATED.

(TIROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

League Covenant into line with the Kellogg Pact, which forbids re- course to war as an instrument of

not been forgotten. wide boycotts and disorders, bas

Obligations Under Extra- Territoriality.

care. of her grandmother in Bucharest.

When a reporter asked her if her granny had given her the dolly she was carrying, she let loose the flood- gates, for at the mention of her absent grandmother little Ita dis

FATHER'S ORDEAL.

of

national policy. The matter will be weekly recently received a thorough solved in tears, and it took all the A British publisher of a small discussed with the other Power going wigging" and a sizeable shortly.

fine, with threat of prison for a motherliness of the Regina's matron second offence, when he was brought to repair the damage done. before the local British Court for having criticised the Chinese Judge of the Provisional 'Court. It was pointed out extra-territoriality im plies obligation as well as privilege.

Recent erection of iron gates on roads leading into the International Settlement has been strongly criticis ed by the Chinese, and strenuous efforts have been made to show that they have a real defensive function and are not designed to offend Chinese public opinion.

In general, it seems plain that Shanghai has grown sensitive to criticism of the " Bhanghai mind," and that Now China is Anding its reflection in a new Shanghai to some extent at least,

The Chinese Sub-Officers are special body of men requiring not

SERIOUS DROUGHT IN only a knowledge of English and intelligence generally but also good

NEW YORK. physique. We consider that a com mencing salary of $100 a month

PENNSYLVANIA ALSO should attract that type of man

Toxro, September 5.

SUFFERS. required and suggest a scale of About ninety alleged Radicals 81,200, rising by 8100 annually to were arrested last night whilst s

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE] 81,800 per annum. For the Firesembling preparatory to demon- men we recommend scales as fol- strating before the Chinese Legation

NEW YORK, Sept. 5. lows:-

in connection with the CER. issue. New York is suffering from the According to reports the arrested most serious drought for 35 years, men intended to advise the Chinese and there is no sign of its break Minister to urge the Nanking Gov-ing. New Yorkers are roasting in ernment to return the Railway to a temperature of D4 degrees, which the Soviet immediately, but the was capped at Lancaster, Penneyl Police were forewarned and were vania, by 103. Many million of able to frustrate the plans of the dollars damage has been caused to

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Head Foreman, 8600 to 8600 by 820 annually.

Foremen, 8380 to 8480 by 820 an- nually.

Firemen 1st Class, $312 to 8300 by 812. annually.

Firemen 2nd Class, 8252 to $300 by $12 anually,

would-be demonstratork

crops.

RIVIERA DEATH MYSTERY.

ENGLISH. BUTLER FOUND SHOT.

Mentone.-A sensation was caus- ed here by the mysterious death of James Wareham, aged forty-three, a butler, born at Parkstone, Eng land, who was in charge of the villa of Mrs. Coombe Williams.

Wareham was found shot in a lane lending to the villa. He had been killed by a revolver bullet that entered the lower part of his

Police Constable Ingram, Hackney, who has assisted thou- aards of children to cross the road in safety, told the coroner at a Hackney inquest how he saw his own boy, Rex, aged two and a half face and passed upwards through years, run over by an omnibus.

the brain. The revolver, with one on the pavement, when suddenly body, but the ownership of the gun The boy was walking by his side ( empty cartridge, lay near the he saw his mother on the opposite has not been determined. side of the road. He darted be hind his father's back and ran in front of the omnibus.

A verdict of Accidental death" was returned, and the omnibus dr

yer was exonerated.

The police believed at first that. it was a case of auicide, but later in the day they discovered a num ber of clues which do not fit into this theory, and they now suspect foul play,