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8083
Mr me caraghten 19/4 Di April 1898
Sir W. Hamilt
OXFORD LOCAL
EXAMINATIONS.
189
To
Communications should be addressed to--
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office,
From
H. T. GERRANS,
GEIRENDONDOTRDING, LOCAL EXAMINATION OFFICES, BROAD STRENT,
MERTON STREET,
OXFORD.
Sir,
I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to
inform you that, subject to your being passed by the medical adviser of
this Department as physically fit for service, he proposes to select you for
appointment as college Hongkong. Buring the first year of your service your appointment with be probationary with salary at the rate of $1620 per annues, but if
of
me
a
Laver
Grade
Asistant master at Lueen's
on the complation
with
your appointment is conferinect yo
year's probation. receive Salary at the rate of $1800 per annum with Exchange Compaceration
allarnu.ce.
2 I am to explain that Exchange Compensation is an Allowance by which one half of your Salary will be made up to the Sterking Value of If the Foller. This purrlege will be granted you for
so long
as it is continued to other membres of the Gov't Service, but it is suljet to
un Annual sole of the Legislative Council of the Colony & to promise can be mucha
that it will be continued
You will be required; if appointed, to give security to the extent of
in respect of the pecuniary responsibility attaching to your office.
fusion Funct.
3 your Salary will be wilject to a deduction of 4p.c as contribution to the toughing Widows & Diphares
4. You are to understand that your employment will be under the
Colonial Government; that your emoluments will be paid solely from the
funds of the Colony; and that the appointment will be subject to the Colonial
Regulations in force for the time being, which are published in the annual
"Colonial Office List," and can also be consulted in this office.
$ The Regulations (Nes, 81. to 96) specify the proceedings which
are taken in a Colony when it is deemed necessary to suspend an officer
with a view to his removal from the service; but you must also understand that you will hold the appointment subject to the pleasure of the Crown, and
that the pleasure of the Crown that you should no longer hold it may be
signified through the Secretary of State, in which case no special formalities
are required.
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