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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 31, 1936.
(b) end of 1931,
(e) end of 1935,
(2) What was the number of persons constituting the European Senior
Clerical and Accounting Staff at the aforesaid periods?
2. What was the total amount of salaries paid to the Public Works Depart-
ment Staff, European and non-European, in
(a) 1923, (b) 1931,
(c) 1935,
3. Since the date of the Report of the Retrenchment Commission (May
1931):-
(a) What additions, if any,
(b) What reductions, if any,
have been made in the European Staff on the Civil List?
4.-(a) In view of the imperative necessity for retrenchment, what is the policy of Government in regard to European officers who, having done 10 years of service in the Colony, but not having reached pensionable age, are nevertheless willing to retire?
(b) If under existing regulations there is no power to permit such retire- ments, will Government consider the question of amending such regulations with the view to conferring such power, in order to save the heavy expense of paying the return passage for such officers and families who have only a further short period to serve in order to qualify for pension?
The Colonial Secretary replied as follows:-
1.—(1) (a) 647.
(b) 923.
(c) 975.
(2) (a) 24. (6) 63.
(c) 63.
There was no Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff in 1923, but figures have been given in respect of officers who now fall within that category.
2.-(a) 1923 European
Non-European
.$ 579,963 225,859
Total...$ 805,823
(b) 1931 European
Non-European
$ 1,605,054 495,840
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$2,100,894
(c) 1935 European
Non-European
$ 1,105,375 620,143
$ 1,725,519
3.--(a) 86.
(b) 34.
4.-(a) The Government considers that it would not be economical to permit an officer to retire on pension after ten years in the public service irrespective of the age of such officer, unless his post could be abolished or at least kept vacant for a considerable period.
(b) The Government is prepared to give the matter careful considera-
tion.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.