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PARTICULARS of the Office now vacant at the of the Superintendent of the
Botanical and Afforestation Department. in the Colony of Hongkong,
Duties of office, and qualifications required for their performance.
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To take charge of the Botanical Gardens and of Afforestation work in the Colony. To advise Government on questions of introduction of trees, and plants of economic or agricultural value. The candi- date must therefore have good Scientific training.
Balary and emoluments, and whe- ther secured by permanent law.
£500 a year rising by triennial increments. of 240 to £820;
$360 a year is allowed for Chair coolies.
Other circumstances affecting the alue of the office.
The office is pensionable.
Free quarters, unfurnished, the value of which will not count for pension purposes.
The house provided oooupies an excellent site in the Botanical Gardens.
Nature, number, and amount of securities required, and mode of giving thern.
No security is required.
Whether any, and if any, what provision is made from this country or elsewhere, of the persons sent out to fill the office.
Nil.
Acts or Ordinances making pro- vision respecting any of the above matters, and especially respecting the permancy of the emoluments and the particulars of the security required, with reference to the sec- tions in which such provision is made.
Salary is provided on the local Estimates
and is voted annually in the Appropriation Ordinance. ·