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57. We recommend the following salaries for Office Staff :--

3 Office Attendants 1 at $312 to $3601 by $12 after 3, 6, 9 and 12 years;

2 at $252 to $300)

10 Messengers and 4 Coolies at $156 to $204 by $12 after 3, 6, 9 and 12

years.

6. SECRETARIAT FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS.

58. The Secretary for Chinese Affairs and his Assistants have already been dealt with under the Cadet Service.

59. We recommend that, as heretofore, the Inspector of Factories should receive the same rate of pay as that of a Senior Sanitary Inspector; this will be, if our recom- mendations are accepted, £475 to £575 by £20 annually.

60. The salaries of the Office Staff should be:-

4 Office Attendants 2 at $192 to $240) by $12 after 3, 6, 9 and 12 years;

2 at $252 to $300)

2 Messengers and 3 Coolies at $156 to $204 by $12 after 3, 6, 9 and 12

years.

7.-TREASURY.

61. The Treasurer and his Assistants already appear under the Cadet Service.

62. As recommended under the Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff, the post of Accountant should carry a salary of £700 to £825 by £25 annually.

63. The Office Staff should be paid as follows :-

1 Office Attendant at $312 to $360 by $12 after 3, 6, 9 and 12 years;

6 Messengers at $156 to $204 by $12 after 3, 6, 9 and 12 years;

1 Watchman at $144 to $192 by $12 after 3, 6, 9 and 12 years;

1 Temporary Messenger at $13 a month; and

4 Pressmen at $156 to $204 by $12 after 3, 6, 9 and 12 years.

8. AUDIT DEPARTMENT.

64. We recommend that the salary of the Auditor be £1,100 per annum rising by annual increments of £50 to £1,400 per annum, and of the 1st and 2nd Assistant Auditors £800 to £1,050 by £50 annually. For the 3rd Assistant we suggest a scale of £450 to £700 by £50 annually.

65. The Office Attendant should receive $192 to $240 and Messengers $156 to *204 by $12 after 3, 6, 9 and 12 years.

9 & 10.--DISTRICT OFFICES, NORTH AND SOUTH.

66. The District Officer and Assistant District Officer are Cadet Officers and are dealt with under the Cadet Service.

67. For the Land Bailiffs in the District Offices and in the Public Works Depart- ment we consider there should be one class only, with a senior post of Senior Land