Regn. 904
Copy
Agreement made this Seventh
One thousand eight hundred and
52
5070
day of Jetmary-
BETWEEN THE UNDERSIGNED ONE OF THE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES of Downing Street London S.W. in the County of Middlesex acting for and on behalf of the GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG of the one part and
Wilfred Croply Barlow
of 10 Alzon
in the County of
Surrey
berwill, London
of the other part.
WHEREAS Wilfred Crosly Barlow hath been
appointed on probation an Assistant-Master in the Victoria College at Hong Kong for a period of three years commencing from the date of arrival at Hong Kong at a salary of one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,800) per annum (half pay being allowed during the voyage to Hong Kong) with a free first-class passage from
or Liverpool to Hong Kong.
the said Bartou in consideration of the
London
Wilfred Crosly
Now
premises doth hereby agree with the said undersigned as follows :---
1. The said Wifes Corly Barlow will on
a date hereafter to be fixed by the Crown Agent proceed to Hong Kong and shall and will immediately on his arrival there faithfully and diligently employ himself in the Victoria College in such duties as are usual and customary for an Assistant-
or low
Master as he the said feed Coorly
may from time to time be directed to do by the said Government or the Head Master of the College for the time being.
2. In the event of the said itfred Cively Karlow after his arrival in Hong Kong being guilty of misconduct neglecting or failing or refusing to comply with all or any of the orders and directions of the said Government or of the Head Master or failing to perform all or any of the stipula- tions provisions and agreements herein contained then and in such case and immediately upon such necessity arising the said Government shall have the power to discharge the said withet n
Harlow
and this present Agreement shall be null and void to all intents and purposes but without prejudice to the enforcement of existing claims.
3. If the said hilfred Crosly
Karlow
should fail to proceed to Hong Kong as required or within the period of three years from the date of his arrival there either quit the service of the said Government without leave or relinquish his appointment or be dismissed or removed from his appointment in consequence of misconduct he the said Barbou will refund and repay
Wilfred Gively
to the said Government for the time being or to the Crown Agents for the Colonies in London for the time being the amount paid for his passage from London or Liverpool to Hong Kong. PROVIDED ALWAYS that nothing herein contained shall
bind or oblige the said wilfred Crvaly
to repay the said passage money if at the time he shall relinquish his said appointment or quit the service of the said Government as aforesaid he shall produce to the Colonial Secretary a certificate signed by one or more
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