(C.S.O. 1838 of 93.)
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VICTORIA GAOL, SUBORDINATE STAFF.
Proposed Scale of pay for Subordinate Officers on the Gool Staff engaged in England, and such" 91
others as His Excellency the Governor may allow to join in the Colony.
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(a.) Warden: $1,440 to $1,680, (pay of Chief Inspector) by two biennial increments of $120. (b.) Head Turnkeys: (2) $1,080 to $1,320 by two biennial increments of $120.
(Police 1st class Inspector $1,368).
(c) Junior Turnkey: $840 to $1,080 by two biennial increments of $120.
(2nd class Inspector $1,092).
(d) 1st class Turnkeys: (5) $660 to $780 by two biennial increments of $60.
(Police Sergeants $720).
(3rd class Inspector $960).
(e.) 2nd class Turnkeys: (10) $5-10 to $660 by two biennial increments of $60. (f) 3rd class Turnkeys: (20) $480-by two annual increments of $30 to $540.
Proposed rules for the engagement in England of Officers for Victoria Gaol.
1. Candidates for service on the Victoria Gaol Staff must be unmarried men over 25 and under 35 years of age.
2. Married quarters will not be provided until after promotion to the rank of 1st class Turnkey.
3. The pay on commencement of service is $480 per annum. For the purpose of paying half salary and pension in England the dollar will be taken as equivalent to 4/ and 3/8 respectively.
In case of private remittances uo allowance will be made by Government in respect of fall in exchange, desem
4. Half-pay will be allowed from date of embarkation.
5. A bounty of £5 will be paid on engagement.
6. The engagement will be for five years only.
7. Subject to the recommendation of the Superintendent of the Gaol and the Gaol Surgeon
and to the approval of the Governor an Officer can re-engage for a further term of 5 years.
8. At the expiration of each of these two terms or any subsequent term of five years service he becomes entitled to a return passage home, or in lieu thereof a bonus equal to 3 months' pay.
(a.) And he can apply to the Governor through the Superintendent for permission to return
to the service within a period of nine months.
(6.) Should this application be approved he will receive half pay during his absence and a
return passage to the Colony.
(c.) On his return he will be re-instated in his relative position on the Gaol Staff.
(d) Leave will be given as in regulations.
9. Pension will be granted according to the pension rules.
10. Should an Officer be compelled to retire through ill-health before ten years a gratuity of one month's
pay for each year of service may be granted.
11. Officers will be expected to learn at least as much Chinese as will enable them to efficiently carry on their work in the Gaol.
(a.) Provision is made by Government for instructing Officers in Chinese.
(b.) An allowance of $2 a month in addition to his pay may be drawn by any Officer who
has obtained a Certificate of competency in Chinese.
12. Each Officer is provided by Government with free quarters, and mess-servants, fuel, light bed and bedding,
He is also provided with two suits of uniform, with boots, cap and helmet every year, and a great coat every three years if necessary.
13. He is provided with medical attendance and medicines free: if sick in Hospital a stoppage of 30 cents a day is made from his pay.
If detained in Hospital or absent from duty otherwise than for injuries received on duty for a period of more than 30 days in one year he will for each day's detention or absence after that period be allowed half pay only without further flospital stoppages.
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