His Excellency appreciating the necessity of early action in the matter of sanitary reform, will be pleased to approve of a telegram being addressed to the Secretary of State enquiring if the person appointed has already left, and if not, how soon he may be expected to embark.
I have …
Sd] Hugh M. Cablum,
Secretary
Duplicate.
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PARTICULARS of the Office of Local Sanitary Surveyor, Sanitary Branch, Public Works Department, in the Colony of Hongkong.
Duties of office, and qualifications required for their performance.
See minute attached.
Salary and emoluments, and whether secured by a permanent law.
Three thousand dollars a year.
Not secured by any permanent law.
Travelling allowance
$24.
Other circumstances affecting the value of the office.
Nil.
Nature, number, and amount of securities required, and mode of giving them.
Nil
Whether any, and if any, what provision is made from public funds for the passage from this country, or elsewhere, of the persons sent out to fill the office.
Nil
Acts or Ordinances making provision respecting any of the above matters, and especially respecting the permanency of the emoluments, and the particulars of the security required, with references to the sections in which such provision is made.
Nil
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