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8. In the event of any pecuniary damage arising from disregard or non-compliance by the person engaged of any standing order or departmental instruction or from any neglect of duty whatsoever on his part he shall be liable to a deduction from his salary the amount of which shall be fixed by the Governor.

If at any time during the period of service the person engaged shall by indulgence in any way incapacitate himself for the performance of his duties or any of them or any part thereof his salary shall be liable to deduction to such extent not exceeding one half thereof and for such period as the Governor shall determine.

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Three months prior to the expiration of this Agreement the Assistant (person engaged) shall give notice in writing to the Government whether he desires to remain in its employment and the Government shall thereupon decide whether it will offer him further temporary employment or place him on the fixed establishment with the regulation privileges as regards leave of absence and retiring allowance on his quitting the public service. In the former case the re-engagement will be on such terms and for such period as may be mutually agreed. In the latter case the person engaged will forfeit his right to a return passage to England but his previous service under this Agreement will count towards pension.

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13. The person engaged shall if so required by the Government furnish such security as the Government may decide upon for the faithful and honest discharge of his duties and if any premium is payable in respect of such security it may be deducted from his salary by the Government.

14. The person engaged undertakes to make no claim on the Government or on the Crown Agents for the Colonies in respect of the fluctuation in the value of the dollar. For the purpose of payment in this Country of leave Salary the dollar is reckoned at the exchange of Four shillings (#4s) and for pensions at Three shillings and eight pence (3s 8d).

The Government shall out of the Salary to be paid to the person engaged deduct and retain the sum of Pounds (£) per calendar month therefrom for which amount the Government will hand to him a draft at three days sight drawn on the Crown Agents for the Colonies payable to the order of the person engaged and his endorsement thereon shall be a sufficient discharge for the sum so remitted. The draft will be drawn at the current rate of exchange. The Crown Agent for the Colonies shall not be personally liable for anything contained in this Agreement.

Witness our hands the day and year first above written.

Signed by (One of the Crown Agents for the Colonies) in the presence of (Sd) H. Martin.

Downing Street, S.W.

Signed by the said Brian Hackney Bollingewnt (Signature) Brian Hollingewrd in the presence of Witness (S2) M. A. Cameron. (Address) (Occupation) Lectural Engineer.

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