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TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,

APRIL 23, 1936.

CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES

GOVERNMENT REPLY TO UNOFFICIALS

NEW SCHEME FROM HOME

At yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council. during R [debate on 'the' Hongkong Govern

ment Servanta Levy of Salaries BH, His Excellency the Governor | stated that far-reaching proposals: for a revision of salary scales had been received from the Secretary or State during the past few days. The state and already been adopt- ed in the African colonies, and he asked members to vote for thei

Bill and to allow the question of permanent alterations and 1]. Justments to be considered in the light of the seale submitted-from ilome.

Is Excellency expressed dis- Tvour with the suggestion of w Commision, stating that he felt it would be in the nature of an engroachment upon the functions. of the Excentive Council.

The Colonin! Serretary: With Your Excellency's permission should like to comment briefly on some of the points raised by Honourable Mem- beys who have spoken on this Hill The Honourable the Senior' tin- affleint Member hus suggested four nestires which he considers would effect considerable economias,

Regarding the first of these, very far reaching proposals for a revision of salary scales have within the past few dayi been received. from the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Pirates also had their lighter moods, according to the Cosmopolitan production "Captain 'Blood" now showing at the..... Queen's Theatre. Here we bave Basil Rathbone, famous screen and stage star who personifies one of the Spanish Main's bloodiest cut-throats, making love to one of the beauti ful "pirate Indies" with which the film abounda

course their right of address to the Secretary of State for the Calonies, but sunt myself eonsent to the

paintment of a local Commission which in my opinion and in that of to examine and repart 4322 a plan my honourable colleugne, the Biree- Toy of Medical and Sanitary Services, The stalling mid equipment of the i fundamentally wrong bi principle, new Queen Mary Hospital presents,

H.K. UNIVERSITY GRADUATES

ROBIA

A TOOTAL CREASE-RESISTING FABRIC

VOILES. LINENS

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WE HAVE JUST UNPACKED A RANGE OF 'TOOTAL'S' BEAUTIFUL SUMMER FABRICS WHICH FEATURE THE CREASE RESISTING FINISH OF THIS WONDERFUL MATERIAL THERE IS PLENTY OF TIME TO MAKE UP ATTRACTIVE DRESSES AND FROCKS FOR CHILDREN AND GROWN UPS IN ALL

These proposals will require carefully admit, a serious protein- and of University graduates employed in FABRICS, COTTON, VOILE, PIQUE OR LINEN

study and the Government is not yet In position to make a pronounce- gent on the subject,

were

were

OVER EIGHTY IN .GOVT.. SERVICE

Questions concerning the number that I have asked the D.M.S.S. to respective salaries there is no harm in my saying now the Government Servier and their consider the closing down of the the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo at yester

Asked by The decision of Government to

Victoria Hospital, simultaneously day's meeting of the Legislative substitute wherever passible dollar-

with the opening of the Queen Cumeil. He asked: pal for sterling-paid officers has

Mary. As soon as details of this; already been announced and I have

scheme are ready shali of course) (a) How many graduates of the nothing to add to the statements

lay them before my Executive Coun- Hongkong University are at present already made in this Council.

employed in the Hongkong Govern- The Colonial Treasurer is carrying

Encroachment on Executive Body ment and what are their relating out all investigation of rent

And this brings me to the ques other allowances paid to Government

and trol as to whether a small Commis- (b) Bake representations been Hervices,

These allowances

sion or Committee should be appoint. made to Government by the Univer carefully considered in 1901 anded to look into the problem of salary sity authorities or other bodies as some reductions were made on that necasion, fat it is felt that it may be possible to effect further econo mies in this direction. It is how. ever worth mentioning in this con nertion that the proposals of the Serretary of State to which I have referred. include the provision of free quarters even to Senior Officers. Such matters as neling And leave Pay

nre

in general governed by

be in the nature of an encroachment Gdonini Regulations common to the Council...have very recently re- upon the functions of the Executive whole Colonial Service and any proceived front the Secretary of State Hosai tu introdure modifications which would place Hongkong officers definite salary scheme, alrendy nt 31 disadvantage compared with consideration as to its suitability for adopted in the African Colonies, for those serving in other Colonies

Public Works Department: One would not, I feel, be rendily accept of my Executive Council, official and, two Apprentice Engineers $1,800.

adoption here and the composition Assistant Engineer $3,800-$5,000; ed by the Colonial Office, at a time when every effort is being made to thoroughly competent in my opinion Omeer $5,700 $8,400; eighteen Medi- unoMelal renders it a body Medical Department: One Health secure the unication of conditions of employment in the Colonial Ser-

to frame a preliminary judgment. I eal Officers $1,500-$7,500; six House vice.

say 'preliminary because I shall Surgeons, etc. $2,400 per annum. Medical Services

naturally consult also the members

loon.

enfes and rent allowances. I have to the salaries which graduates of Commissions and Committees and, from the Government of Hongkong 7. hind a long and wide experience of the University expect to receive

when there is delving to be done. evidence to be taken and data to be

(e) What are the facts and compiled they can render, invaluable materials on which the statement to be formed on data already known peet salaries equal to those drawn But when a judgment has that "University trained Chinese ex-

Commission or a Committee

feel that the appointment ofa by European Officers" is based?

service.

would

Government Reply ·

The Colonial Secretary replied: Graduates employed in the Govern

(a) The number of University

ment Service is:

Railway: One-Assistant Engineor (b) No.

of Finance Committee in due CouTAC Education Department: One Head The proposal to transfer to prion so important a matter. I may Inster £500-1950; Fifty-two Univer vate medical practitioners, on a con-

remark in passing that the Africanity Trained Masters $1,800-50,000, tract basis, the attendance on Gov- sentes of salaries are in some cases

Four University Trained Mistresses ernment Servants at present per-appreciably below. our own current $1.324-$3,000. formed by one part time Medical | sf-have already taken steps Olleer in Hongkong and one in Kow for a review of rent and, other al- $4,000-$6,000.

apart from other consider. lowances and it will be necessary in tions, does not appeal to the Gov. considering the Secretary of State reviewed and found to rest on un- (e) The statement has since been ernment

on grounds of economy, despatch To examine all forms of The number of officers to be cover personal remuneration comprehen- due generalisation. His Excellency ed runs into thousands; and, even st

sively and currelatively. I share the therefore authorises me, very glatily an annual rate for below that com

Honourable Mr. Lo's dislike of tem-in view of his comments on it at the monly charged for such a service,

porary. levies but he could hardly last session, to announce its with the cost must greatly excel the expect an Incoming flovernor (even drawal. cost to Government of the Medical

now I have been here only just over Officers who are now employed on

four months) to precipitate a sub- this work. Moreover, the position

stantive reduction of salaries which penalties for importing and export with regard to these Medical Oflicers were fixed as the result of a Public ing counterfeit coin and to ameni! was very fully explained by the

Commission only Director of Medical and Sanitary Address of Welcome

seven years ago. certain enactments relating to for- Irementbor saying in answer to the gery, coinage and extradition"; "A Services in his spooch before this

that greeted | Bill to amend the Midwives Ordin-

Council on March 19. They perform me on arrival bere that I should aner, 1910"; and "A B to von many other duties besides attending take time to learn my job and Isolidate and amend the law relating Government servants, and the Gov-am, finding it an even harder lesson to the establishment of asylums for ernment is satisfied that no Educ- than I then contemplated. I regret the detention, custody and care of tion in personnel could be achieved therefore that I must refuse to be persons of

unsound mind, and by the change.

hurried on important inatters and others."

I pass over the question of the the proper remuneration of the The Colonial Secretary seconded, stafing of Government Hospitals, public service is a very important and the first readings were taken.

Com matter.

Bills which passed through their Anal stages were: "A Bill to amend

Serious Consideration

cutters Island Ordinance, 1889"; "A

und the proposal to appoint mission of Committee to investigate the matters dealt with in the speech M: Lo claims that his proposalj the Summary Offences · Ordinance, of the Honourable the Senior Un for a permanent cut of 5 per cent. 1932"; "A Bill to amend the Store official Member, as I understand that has at least the merit of being an Bill to amend further the Companies Your Excellency intends to address attempt to deal seriously with the Ordinance, 1932"; "A Bill to re- the Council on these subjeels. I problem: I can assure him that the have only one mere observation to measure now before this Council regulate the Deportation of Undesir make; much na the Government reflects no lack of seriousness on the

able British subjects"; "A B gret the necessity for this Bill it is part of myself or my advisers. It to make provision for a levy on the better, in their opinion, to meet the admittedly a piece of temporising salaries of public officers in the Amergency with measures admitted-Beenuse ly temporary than to attempt to set

the occasion Imperatively Hongkong Government Service" and up what we hope will be a lusting cipated deficit on our current, bad law relating to Telecommunication." called for a reduction of the anti- "A Bill to amend and consolidate the system without giving most careful get. consideration to every aspect of the

Council then adjourned aino dic, matter. (Applause),

Governor's Reply

of this. Bill; I do not deceive my- I do not predicate perfection self into fancying that it will cause no hardship; but I do bellove that it is a reasonable temporisation and one that will not cause Bardship deprivations and losses in which which in incommensurata with the economic conditions have involved people in every walk of life outside the Government Service.

H.E. the Governor: There are few points on which I wish to sup: plement the remarks made by my honourable colleague the Colonial Secretary. The Arst is the sugges tion that much of the work done by Government doctors. at the Gov-

In this bellef I usk membors to erament Hospitals could equally well vote for the Bill and to allow the ors. I wish to make it clear beyond with due care and without hasto in Le porformed by private practition question of permanent alterations and adjustments-to be considered the possibility of misunderstanding the light of the communication re- that in recording my inability to support that suggestion I am puss-gayding African rates of pay that ing no reflection. whatever, on the has just been received from the ability and skill of the private prac Secretary of State, titionera in Hongkong which, I have Counell then went into Committee,

every reason to believe, will stand and after the Bill had been, read comparison with that of the medi clause by clause, the third reading. cal profession in any other part of whs proposed and seconded, and the the Empire. I am opposed to the Bill carried. suggestion because 1 regard it an an essential factor in Colonial Medieni

Other Ordinances Administration that Government The Attorney General moved the Hospitals should be manned by first reading of"A Bill to amend officers and employees of the Crown: the Buildings Ordinance, 1935": "A that there must be no room given Bill to enable effect to be given to for any division of responsibility and an International Convention for the that in matters, of discipline and Suppression of Counterfeiting Cur epnduct there must be direct Gov-rency, signed on behalf of His late! ernmental control, the control of a Majesty at Genova on the day of master over his worvunt. there April 20, 1029; to apply, to foreign: are those who consider that I am coin certain onactments relating to wrong in this matter they have of British Coin, todasimilate the

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