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Rez 26 JCT 201
No. 665-74. 648
THE APPOINTMENT OF TEN ASSISTANT MISTRESSES TO THE
EDUCATION DEPARTINT OF HONG KONG.
1.
The Secretary of State for the Colonies requires Ten
assistant mistresses for the Education Department, Hong Kong.
Candidates should be between 23 and 30 years of
2.
age and should be Trained and certificated Teachers able
to teach French, Drawing, and Singing. Four should be
familiar with Kindergarten work, A University Degree will
be an advantage,
3. The engagement will be in the first instance subject
to an Agreement for three years, and if at the end of the
time her service has been satisfactory the Assistent Mistress
will be placed, if mutually agreed, on the pensionable
establishment of the Colony,
4. The salary will be at the rate of 2300 rising by
annual increments of £20 to £400 a year. The selected
candidates will be allowed, subject to the permission of the
Director of Education, to undertake private tuition. Half
salary will be paid from the date of embarkation from
England and full salary from the date of arrival in the
Colony.
dollar.
The currency of Hong Kong is based on the silver
Balaries fixed in Sterling are converted for
purposes of local payment, at 2/- to the dollar.
5. First class passage by a steamer other than a
mail steamer is provided, and also a return passage
at the end of three yanra if the engagement is not renewed
for other reasons than misconduct.