R. 172
Agreement
RLC2
1360
LEEZZ JAN 30
06
made the eighteenth day of January One thousand eight hundred and ninety - Between The Undersigned One of the Crown Agents for the Colonies of Downing Street Westminster in the County of Middlesex acting for and on behalf of The Government of Hong Kong (hereinafter called the Government) of the one part and Arthur Maxwell Quill of 31, Grove Road Wanstead London in the County of Essex of the other part
Whereby it is agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows:-
The said Arthur Maxwell Quill shall be appointed Assistant Engineer (in the Colony of Hong Kong).
The period of service shall be for Three years, commencing from the date of arrival in Hong Kong and he will be placed under the Orders of M. Chadwick the Consulting Engineer now in the Colony and subsequently under the Orders of the Resident Engineer of the Water and Drainage Works and in the event of his services not being required by these Officers for the whole period of his engagement his services shall be placed at the disposal of the Surveyor General of the Colony until the completion of his engagement.
The chief duties of the said Arthur Maxwell Quill shall be the carrying out of the reconstruction of the tanks for the drainage and water distribution of the Colony and all other duties which he may be directed to perform by his Superior Officers for the time being.
The Salary to be paid to the said Arthur Maxwell Quill shall be at the rate of Two thousand dollars ($2000) for the first year Two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars ($2250) for the second year and Two thousand five hundred dollars ($2500) for the third year with a