If you are prepared to accept the appointment, you should present yourself to one of the Medical Officers of this Department, whose names are given on the annexed letter, for the purpose of being medically examined. The letter is to be detached and left with him and you will be required to pay him a fee of one guinea. He will send his report direct to this Department.
C.O.
137
DOMESTIC.
24441
10 JUL 1901
[This paragraph to be omitted in the case of emoluments of more than £600 (say West Africa £600) per annum.]
You will be provided with a free passage to the Colony, on your signing the usual agreement with the Crown Agents for the Colonies, Downing Street, S.W., by which you will be bound to repay to the Colonial Government the cost of your passage in the event of your relinquishing your appointment within three years of the date of your arrival in the Colony for any other reason than mental or physical infirmity.
You will be entitled to half salary from the date of your embarkation from this country, and to full salary from the date of your arrival in the Colony, if male. Half salary and full salary respectively will be payable in London, particulars in this Department, when available, as to which you will be informed.
I am to request that you will inform me of the earliest date at which you will be prepared to leave for the Colony, in order that the necessary communications may be made to the Governor and to the Crown Agents.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
OPP
Agents
15 July
Page 1686
To Sept
32499
No. 24441
(Subject.)
Kowloon Water Works
submits further correspondence and recommends consideration of question of salaries of E.M.D. of Mr. Lucas until we are in possession of Sir H. Blake's views.
(Minutes.)
This cannot be dealt with in absence of Sir H. Blake's views.
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Sir H. Blake, and ask for his views.
to AF. 10/7
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& embody form 3rd paragraph (comm.)
Agents letter
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