As mentioned in the last Annual Report, the report of the Staff Economy Committee, published on November 27, 1936, was approved by the Council. During 1937, the Committee considered various representations made to it by Heads of Departments and also by the Foreign and Chinese Staff Associations. On March 31, à further special issue of the "Municipal Gazette" was published giving the recommendations of the Committee on the representations made to it, The economies decided upon, as finally adopted by the Council, were made effective on
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