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Then proceeding home on
long have or on retuament
up to they may, however, be granted Vacation leave maximum period of shrouchs, such vacation leave which will not ordinarily be granted exceft towards or at the and, of a school term will be calculated in the manner
ordinarily deserted cheated but 3. Officers attached to an educational institution are not entitled to vacation leave under the rule stated above in paragraph 1 (a). at the rate of
When in the Colony they enjoy the ordinary vacations of the institution
•Twelfth
to which they are attached. When taking long leave outside the of resident. Troine which botany they may be allowed to draw full pay during the first three months of their leave unless a school vacation has immediately preceded includes
the grant of leave, in which case full pay may be drawn during two months only. The remainder of the leave in either case is on half salary, and half pay only can be drawn during any school vacation falling within the period of an extension of leave.
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4. The present rule as to superannuation is that, in the case of ill-health, an officer holding a pensionable appointment may be allowed to retire or a pension after ten full years' resident service; otherwise together ach the must have attained the age of 55.
gof 55. For ten full years' resident an addition service foon stundas y retrage annual salary of the retiring a to retirement may be fire-sex thich
officer awarded.
se sixtieth may he added for each additional
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lee; but no gddi
lition will be made in respect of any s
sorzige ovided that beyond 35 years
years and Mo pension may exceed £1,300 per annum. For pension purposes leave on full pay counts as full service, and leave on
pay as half service.
the stal chall not exccsel forty- six tich
cuch pelay.
la
half
5. A deduction of 4 per cent. is made from the salaries of all members of the permanent Government Service, as a contribution towards the provision of pensions for the widows and orphans of Government
officers.
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6. The currency of Hong Kong is based on the silver dollar. For purposes of local payment salaries fixed in sterling are converted into dollars at a rate fixed by the Government. This rate is at present 28. $1, but is liable to alteration.
A strictly temporary allowance is also granted at present, based on the average exchange value of the dollar with sterling. This allowance is on the following scale :---
When exchange is-
At or over 4s. 4d.
Allowance per cent.
on salary is
0
48.
and below 4s. 4d.
**
""
38. 8d.
48.
6
33
38. 4d.
38. 8d.
**
""
33.
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3s. 4d.
12
"
2s. 8d.
38.
15
5
33
Over 2s. 6d.
2s. 8d.
18
**
20
at
At or below 2s. 6d.
COLONIAL OFFICE,
Pobre 1926
NOTE.-Further information can be obtained at the Far East Department of the Colonial Office.
(21) 14 2455/1585 3 2/26 $1412 fin SAY 56