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The University is in principle a residential
University, and in this connection there are posts of Warden of Students' hostels (at present three in number) which carry
Facilities are available for certain small emoluments.
participation in various forms of athletics, and it is an
advantage when members of the staff are able so to participate.
The winter climate of Hong Kong is thoroughly
agreeable and the summer climate, though hot and sometimes
damp, is not actually unhealthy.
While it is the general policy of the University
to secure uniformity of salaries as between different faculties, certain exceptions are and may be made when higher salaries are necessary to attract candidates for particular posts. As the rules of the Government service are for certain purposes referred to above, it should be expressly stated that there is no general right to claim Government conditions of service and that Government rates of pay (which vary considerably from Department to Department) are
not followed.
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