and in another.
year they
were considered
eligible for promotion to the higher offices of the Service.
day
The Regulations affecting present Presen
Cadek may
be
seen at pages 40 and 111 of the Hongkong Government Gazette for 1882. Under them, Cadets receive
α
a
salary of $1200 a year from the
of
are
have
coate of arrival in the Colony : they provided with quarter until they acquired a competent knowledge of
when
379
is possible for a member of the Service
to remain a Passed Cadet
or
up
up
till
nearly rip till the time, viz. byear, when he is entitled to apply for leave
half salary.
of absence on
(C.) In this expensive "Colony, it is difficult for a Parsed Cadet on $150 a month to maintain himself
mannen
in a
conformable to his position
and at the same.
margin of savings .
time have
a-
(C.) A Paveed Cadet attempting
they have.
go
home
5 they are employed
Chineed; after this, i. e., become Passed Cadet they at a salary of $1,800 a
year
without
other allowances and will be considered.
eligible for promotion in the Civil
Service of Hongkong
of any vacancy
on-
the occurrence/
which they may be
deemed suitable to fill.
11. Disadvantages.
(a.) In a small service such as
of this Colony
ocour
vacano iw do not
that
with frequency; hence it
io
on
to
leave on half pay, viz: $75
a month (£180 a year) and having
his passage
to pay
both way would
probably find himself in financial
straits and ce
certainly would not be able to pursue the legal studies of which one of Her Majesty's Sconetanies -State for the Colonies has expressed his approval, and in which Her Majesty's Government are desirous of encouraging Cadets.
(d)