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reside in such place and occupy himself in such manner as the Government through the Consulting Engineers shall direct and he shall not either directly or indirectly engage
indirectly engage or be concerned in, other service on tresiness whatsoever on receive
any
commissions on profits of any kind, but shall devote the whole of his time and attention to the service of the Government and shall use his utmost exertions, to promote the interests of the Government. 5. The
person engaged shall be paid a salary at the rate of One thousand two hundred Founds. (£1,200) per annum. The salary will be payable monthly in dollars at a rate which will approximately be the average Hong Kong demand rate from the fifteenth day of the preceding month to the fifteenth day of the month for which salary is to be paid. Half salary will be paid during the voyage from Hong Kong to England on the satisfactory termination of this engagement. Full salary will commence from the date from which the person engaged takes up his duties under the Government.
6.
The person engaged shall be paid a consolidated allowance when actually serving on duty at the rate of two hundred pounds a year (£200) which shall include travelling expenses of every kind incurred in the performance of his duties.
The person engaged undertakes to make no claim on the Government or on the Ceren Algents for the Colonies in respect of the fluctuation in
the value of the dollar.
The Government shall refund to the person engaged all reasonable havelling expenses necessarily incurred by him on proceeding to Hong Kong. On the satisfactory expiration of this agreement and subject to clauses 9 and 10 he will be provided with a free
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passage to England provided that he claims and avails himself of such return passage is
Lerthin one month from the date of such expiration Tassage in this agreement means, first class passage by any steamer other than a mail, steamer or second class
a mail steamer.
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If the person engaged shall be compelled by reason of ill health not caused by his own misconduct to resign his apponitment or if at
any
time it shall be certified by a duly qualified medical officer imployed by the Government that- he is incapable physical grounds of rendering further efficient, service the Government shall pay him his salary up to the date of such resignation.
or certificate and shall provide him with free pussage to England provided that he claims and avails himself of such rehern passage within one month but he shall have noe further claim on the Government If he shall resign his appoint
ment from other cause he shall refund to the Government or to the Grown Agents for the Colonies
any amount paid to him for his travelling exponses to Hong Kong and he shall not be entitled to a passage to England. A certificate signed by a duly qualified Medical Officer employed by the Government shall be conclusive evidence in the question whether or not the person engaged was compelled to resign his appointment bay reaison of ill health within the meaning of this clause.
any
If the person engaged shall at any time neglec or refuse or from any cause (excepting ill health not caused by his own musconduct as provided in Clause 7 become unable to comply with any of the clauses of this agreement or any of the duties required of him or any of the orders of the Government through.
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