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21. Magistracy.The salary of the First Clerk, if he is treated as regards quarters in the manner laid down in paragraph 13 above, should be fixed at $1,992 instead of $2,232.
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As the Second Chinese Interpreter Mr. HUNG KAM NING appears to have been transferred from the post of Fifth Clerk in the Harbour Department without receiving any rise of pay, and as the latter post now gets a rise from $720 to $864, I consider that Mr. KAM NING may be given a similar rise, notwithstanding the fact that the pay of his present post has been raised previously since 1875.
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22. Police Department. The pay of the Captain Superintendent on the prin- ciples laid down in paragraph 13 above should only be raised to $6,375.
As the First Clerk in this Department drew in 1875 $1,440 and quarters, and subsequently $1,920 without quarters, I consider that the extra $480 may be regarded as in lieu of quarters merely, and not as increase of pay. He may there- fore now receive the increase of 20 per cent. granted to other officers in a similar position, viz.: from $1,920 to $2,304. I do not think he is of the class of officers for whom the larger (35 per cent.) increase was intended, as though appointed in England he was originally a Member of the Police Force, and they are on the present occasion being treated in a special manner, not getting as much as 35 per cent. The second, third and fourth Clerks may also receive an increase of 20 per cent., notwithstanding the increases granted in 1881 which were avowedly given to bring their salaries more on a line with the salaries of similar posts in other Departments.
The proposed pay of the Chief Inspector, $1,560, appears to me rather too small in comparison with the pay of the other Inspectors, and I am willing that it should be raised to $1,680-the present personal allowance of Mr. CRADOCK (supposing he is confirmed in this appointment as to which I am awaiting your recommendations), being merged in this revised salary.
23. Gaols.-As in the case of the Superintendent of Police explained at the beginning of the last paragraph, the salary of the Superintendent of the Gaol should only be raised to $4,146 instead of $4,566; and I regret that I see no sufficient reason, now that the salary is raised, for continuing to Major-General GORDON the personal allowance granted to him on the ground of the insufficiency of the quarters in the Gaol, especially as his family appear to be residing in England and not in the Colony. The salary of the Warden of the Gaol will also require revision, in connexion with quarters, but in this case the value of the quarters in 1875 is not given in enclosure 11 to the despatch under acknowledgment.
24. I request you to inform the other Memorialists, whose memorials were enclosed in the despatches noted in the margin, and whose cases are not dealt with above, that I have carefully considered their claims, but regret that I see no suffi- cient reason to grant them more favourable treatment than they have received.
have the honour to be,
Governor Sir G. W. DES VOUX, K.C.M.G.,
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Your most obedient,
humble Servant,
KNUTSFORD.
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