Halil Efendi

Halil Efendi was born in Jaffa (Yafa) in 1863/64 (AH 1280). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Telgraf Memuru.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Beirut (Beyrut) in 1878/79 (AH 1296). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 360 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1883/84, the official was about 20 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1883/84, shows Muhabere Memuru in Mezraa, with 360 kuruş a month. In 1888/89 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kumanovo (Kumanova), the salary going from 360 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Mezraa). In 1889/90 the record shows Posta Memuru in Beirut, the salary going from 400 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kumanovo). In 1891/92 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Beirut, the salary going from 300 to 370 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Beirut). In 1894/95 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Latakia (Lazkiye), with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Beirut). No annual entry is recorded for 1885 to 1888.

The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1899/1900 as Muhabere Memuru. 70 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 500 kuruş. Over 15 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 6 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 130 kuruş, is seen in 1892/93. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 3.05 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1900/01, when 67 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.