1899.
Engineering Staff.
Assistant Director of Pub-
(7)
Proposed for 1900.
Engineering Staff.
.S
135
lie Works,
} 4,200
Assistant Director of Pub-
4,200
CHATHAM.
lic Works,
Executive Engineer,
4,200
Executive Engineer,.
4,200 TOOKER.
Do.
3,000
Do. (Water),
3,000 CROOK.
Assistant Engineer,
3,000
Do. (Drainage),
3,000 DRURY.
Do.,
2,328
*MUDIE.
Do.,
2,328
Assistant Engineer,
3,000
GIBBS.
Do.,
1,440
Do.,
2,328
GALE.
Do.,
1,440
Do.,
2,328
HOLLINGSWORTH.
Chief Draughtsman,.
2,328
Do.,
2,328
HAZELAND.
Assistant Draughtsman,
1,080
Do.,
2,328
New Appointment.
Chinese Draughtsman,
600
Do.,
1,440
Personal,
480
Land Surveyor,..
1,800
HCGUES.
XAVIER.
Tracer,...
300
Temporary Surveyor,
2,520
GREY (Acting).
Crown Lands and Surveys
3,000
Chief Draughtsman,
1,200
New Appointment.
Superintendent,.
Assistant Draughtsman,
1,080
JACOB.
Land Surveyor,
1,800
Chinese Draughtsman,
1,080
$480 Personal.
Temporary Surveyor,.
2,500
Land Bailiff,
1,680
KING.
Land Bailiff,
1,680
Clerk,
480
Clerk,
480
Tracer,
360
Tracer,...
360
Do.,
300
36,561
38,652
Increase $2,088.
* Seconded to Praya Reclamation Works C.S.O, 2875,
No. 199.
SIR,
(Governor to Secretary of State.)
GOVERNMENT House, HONGKONG, 27th July, 1899.
I have the honour to transmit to you the enclosed memorial from certain members of the Hongkong Civil Service making a representation on the subject of the inadequacy of the salaries of Public Servants at present obtaining in this Colony to meet the increased and increasing cost of living, and praying that a Committee may be appointed to enquire into the subject.
2. I have satisfied myself of the correctness of the facts put forward in the memorial as to increase of cost of living; indeed, as regards the wages of servants and cost of clothing I think the case is under-stated, as the occupation of Manila by the United States has attracted large numbers of servants at high wages, and very materially increased the cost of clothing.
3. I strongly recommend the favourable consideration of this application.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble Servant,
The Right Honourable
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,
Se..
&c.,
&c.
HENRY A. BLAKE, Governor, &c.
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