THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH JANUARY, 1889.
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The allowance will be granted to Cadets. who acquire proficiency in other dialects than those in which they have passed.
III.
On receipt of an allowance under these regulations, an Officer will be required to give security for the re-payment of the whole sum, or such proportion of it as may be fixed by the Governor, in the event of the Officer leaving the service of the Colony within three years from the time of receipt.
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The allowance for a Chinese Teacher will be continued to Officers, who have passed their Examinations, for a period not exceeding three years, on their satisfying the Board of Examiners at the end of each year, that they are profiting by the teaching.
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In C.S.O. 1487
Proposal for the encouragement of the acquisition of the Chinese language among residents of the Colony, with a view to secure efficient interpretation in the Courts of Justice and Public Offices.
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The Governor to appoint, from residents in the Colony under 16 years of age, who have shown an aptitude for acquiring the Chinese language, and who have distinguished themselves in the Examination for the Colonial scholarship or other similar competition three student Interpreters, each to be attached to such department of the Public Service as to the Governor may seem fit.
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The salary of the student Interpreters will be 40 Dollars a month, payable however subject to a certificate of the Examiners after every period of six months, to the effect that satisfactory progress is being made in knowledge of the Chinese language, and in the facility of interpreting it into English and vice versa.
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Any student Interpreter who at the end of three years from his appointment as such shall pass asatisfactory examination in the Chinese language, and whose conduct in other respects shall have earned approval, will be appointed to an office with a salary of not less than 100 Dollars a month if, or as soon as, he is of the age of 18 years.
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Every student Interpreter on his appointment shall furnish security for the repayment of a sum not exceeding half of the whole sum received by him by way of salary, in the event of his leaving the service of the Colony before the expiration of 6 years from the time of his appointment.
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In C.S.O. 1407
Proposed Regulations for Members of the Police Force for the encouragement of proficiency in the Chinese language.
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Instead of the four certificates hitherto granted, two certificates shall be granted in ordinary cases, with a third one to be awarded only in cases of exceptional knowledge.
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Instead of the allowances of $2.50 and $1 a month now given to European and Indian Constables respectively who hold a certificate from the Board of Examiners, the following scale of remuneration shall be adopted, viz. :—
European Constables,
Indian Constables,......
1st Certificate. .....$2.50 1.00
2nd Certificate.
$5.00
3.00
3rd Certificate.
$10.00
5.00
such remuneration to be drawn only so long as the receiver remains in the Police Force.