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Then exchange is at or over 2s.8d. and below 3s.
$11.50
When exchange is over 2s. 6d. and
below 2s.8d.
$11.80
When exchange is at or below 2s. 6d.
$12.00
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Quarters or Rent Allowance.
Passages.
Leave.
Pensions.
N.B. The current rate of exchange in Hong Kong can be
found in the chief daily papers.
A mistress whose services during her initial three
years agreement have been completely satisfactory will, on the expiration of that period be placed on the perman-
ent and pensionable establishment, subject to the
exigencies of the service and to her being certified
medically fit.
When a mistress is placed on the permanent
establishment she receives salary at the rate of £360 a
year, rising by annual increments of £20 to £400 a year,
and thereafter, subject to an efficiency bar, at the rate
of £410 a year, rising by annual increments of £10 to £600
a year.
Mistresses may undertake private tuition subject
to the permission of the Director of Education.
A mistress is granted, while in the Colony, free
partially furnished quarters if available or a rent
allowance in lieu thereof of $50 a month.
A mistress is provided with a free First Class
passage on first appointment. If her agreement is not renewed upon its expiration a return passage will be
provided.
Ordinarily a mistress after four years resident
service is eligible for 8 months leave on full pay and
a free return passage.
The present rule as to superannuation is that, an
officer holding a pensionable appointment may be allowed
to retire on the ground of ill-health after 10 full