Closure 1.
PARTICULARS of the Office now vacant at the Observatory in the Colony of Hongkong.
Duties of office, and qualifications required for their performance.
Similar to those required in the case of a Director of an Observatory in England. A practical acquaintance with local phenomena would be advantageous.
Salary and emoluments, and whether secured by a permanent law.
$420 rising to $540 by triennial increments of $40.
Yes.
Other circumstances affecting the value of the office.
Free Quarters.
Nature, number, and amount of securities required, and mode of furnishing them.
None required.
Whether any, and if any, what provision is made from public funds for passage from this country, or elsewhere, of the persons sent to fill the office.
First Class Passage by Mail or other Steamer for Officer selected, his wife, and children not exceeding three in number.
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RECEIVED 4 APR 07
1894