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12.-IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE.

76. The Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent are Cadet Officers and are dealt with under that head.

77. For the Monopoly Analyst we recommend a scale of £700 rising to £1,050 by 5 annual increments of £30, 2 of £60, 2 of £30 and 1 of £20. The emoluments of this post will require reconsideration when the Opium Monopoly is abolished.

78. The Chief Preventive Officer is, we consider, inadequately paid. He should rank with, and receive the same salary as we have recommended for Chief Inspectors of Police and the Chief Inspector of the Sanitary Department. The post is a most important We recommend, therefore, a scale of £600, rising by £25 annually to £700 per

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For the Senior Revenue Officer we recommend £475 rising by £20 annually to £575 per annum, for Revenue Officers 1st Class £370 to £430 by £15 annually and for Revenue Officers 2nd Class £260 rising to £350 by 5 annual increments of £10 and 2 of £20.

79. The Senior Chinese Revenue Officers should receive $575 rising by $25 an- nually to $650, 1st Class Chinese Revenue Officers $360 to $440 by $20 annually, 2nd Class $276 to $348 by $12 annually and 3rd Class $216 to $264 by $12 annually, Good Conduct Allowances being abolished in the case of 2nd and 3rd Class Revenue Officers and replaced by annual increments. For the Female Revenue Officers we suggest $252 rising by $12 annually to $300 per annum, Good Conduct Allowances being again abolished.

80. The coolies in the Chinese Revenue Officers' quarters should be paid $156 rising to $204 by $12 after 3, 6, 9 and 12 years. We consider the salary now paid to the Tallyman is adequate but we would grant him the usual rent allowance. For the Office Attendant we suggest $192 to $240 per annum and for the Messengers and Coolies, $156 to $204 by $12 after 3, 6, 9 and 12 years in each case.

81. The Opium Staff in the Factory, Packing Room and Sales Department we consider is adequately paid, bearing in mind that the men are employed on part time work only and have in most cases other occupation for the remainder of the day. The Messenger who, we understand, is on full time duty, should receive the pay we have suggested for his grade, namely, $156 to $204 by $12 after 3, 6, 9 and 12 years.

13. HARBOUR DEPARTMENT,

82. For the Harbour Master we recommend a salary of £1,350 rising by £50 annually to £1,600 per annum, the Deputy Harbour Master £1,000 to £1,200 by £50 annually, and the Assistant Harbour Master £650 rising to £950 by 5 annual increments of £30, 2 of £60 and 1 of £30.

83. For the Chief Boarding Officer and Chief Inspector of Junks and Cargo Boats we recommend scales of £525 rising by £25 annually to £625 and for the Boarding Officers £400 to £520 by £20 annually The Chief Assistant Inspector of Junks and Cargo Boats should receive £370 to £430 by £15 annually. For the senior Assistant Inspector of Junks and Cargo Boats we suggest a scale of $2,700, rising by $100 annually to $3,200, and for the junior Assistants $2,000 to $2,600 by $75 annually.

85. For Boatswains Class II, we recommend $324 to $384 by $12 annually, and for Boatmen Class I $252 to $300 by $12 annually. Seamen Class III should receive $168 to $216 and Seamen Class IV $156 to $204 by $12 after 3, 6, 9 and 12 years. We observe that several of these Seamen have exceptionally long service to their credit; in such cases our recommendation for personal allowances made in paragraph 25 should be enforced.

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For the Painter (unskilled) we recommend $216 to $288 by $12 annually. For Watchmen we suggest 1 senior post at $252 to $300 and 3 at $156 to $204; for Mes- sengers $156 to $204 by $12 after 3, 6, 9 and 12 years in each case.