years
xla vise
their efficiency
warranted
" such promotion, I have considered
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• 12 Bowdler's proposition and am disposed to think that it might be adopted with advantage to the Service, and would, therefore,
• fore, recommend it to the favourable consideration of His Excellency the Officer Administering
the Government.
ask
If His Excellency approves, I will
to kindly transmit to the Agent the enclosed Particulars of Office with a request that the two
Crown
be sent out as
soon as
conveniently possible.
(Signed) J. M. Price
Surveyor General
A. 18.)
Duplicate
PARTICULARS of the Office now vacant at the
in the Colony of Hongkong.
Duties of office, and qualifications required for their performance.
First and Second Overseers of Buildings - for qualifications see attached paper.
Term of Engagement 3 years,
Salary and emoluments, and whether secured by a permanent law.
Salary $ 100. a month & 95. Allowance for house rent $ 15. a mouth. Conveyance $ 18. a month. Second class passage. for the passage from this country, home to be elsewhere, of the persons sent out to fill the office.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 this section in which such provision is made.
It is particularly requested
that
before
the persons sent out be told the exchange value of the dollar (present 3/12d.)
so as to avoid the grumbling and discontent on their landing here if left ignorant
on this point.
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