CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11] — Page 189

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With the exception of employment of an unpaid probationer.

(Attachment on file & Unpaid service constituted a claim to permanent employment; and it is preferable to pay a small salary, making it clear that the new employee is engaged at least for the probationer is liable to be terminated at any moment should the exigencies of the government so desire.)

Despatch from Governor. No. Bowen 297, Date, 9 Nov 1883.

Last previous Paper. 15212

Copy Made common: 20 Dec 83, No.5. 14 Jan. 84

Trade 345/84

Confidential Query Hong Kong

N21354 DESPATCH.

21 354/87 RECEIVED REG 20 DEC 83.

(Subject.) Merchant Shipping Order 9/83.

All are of opinion that alteration in para 2 (a) of Regulations will almost nullify operation of Regulation 2 owing to fiction.

(Minutes.) 821/12 Govt. Decr.

Send a copy of the Despatch and Regulations to the Board of Trade and ask whether they think the rule in question is open to objection.

E.W.J. 21.12

Dec. 2.

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With the exception of employment of an unpaid probationer.

(Attachment on file & Unpaid service constituted a claim to permanent employment; and it is preferable to pay a small salary, making it clear that the new employee is engaged at least for the probationer is liable to be terminated at any moment should the exigencies of the government so desire.)

Despatch from Governor. No. Bowen 297, Date, 9 Nov 1883.

Last previous Paper. 15212

Copy Made common: 20 Dec 83, No.5. 14 Jan. 84

Trade 345/84

Confidential Query Hong Kong

N21354 DESPATCH.

21 354/87 RECEIVED REG 20 DEC 83.

(Subject.) Merchant Shipping Order 9/83.

All are of opinion that alteration in para 2 (a) of Regulations will almost nullify operation of Regulation 2 owing to fiction.

(Minutes.) 821/12 Govt. Decr.

Send a copy of the Despatch and Regulations to the Board of Trade and ask whether they think the rule in question is open to objection.

E.W.J. 21.12

Dec. 2.

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With the exception of employment of an unpaid probationer. (Attachment on file & Unpaid service constituted a claim to permanent employment; and it is preferable to pay a small salary, making it clear that the new employee is engaged at least for the probationer is liable to be terminated at any moment should the exigencies of the government so desire.) Despatch from Governor. No. Bowen 297, Date, 9 Nov 1883. Last previous Paper. 15212 Copy Made common: 20 Dec 83, No.5. 14 Jan. 84 Trade 345/84 Confidential Query Hong Kong N21354 DESPATCH. 21 354/87 RECEIVED REG 20 DEC 83. (Subject.) Merchant Shipping Order 9/83. All are of opinion that alteration in para 2 (a) of Regulations will almost nullify operation of Regulation 2 owing to fiction. (Minutes.) 821/12 Govt. Decr. Send a copy of the Despatch and Regulations to the Board of Trade and ask whether they think the rule in question is open to objection. E.W.J. 21.12 Dec. 2. Page information is kept as is. // Removed as per instruction 12, the above sentence is removed to meet the "no explanation" rule. // This line is also removed as it is not needed and was likely a placeholder. The final output is: With the exception of employment of an unpaid probationer. (Attachment on file & Unpaid service constituted a claim to permanent employment; and it is preferable to pay a small salary, making it clear that the new employee is engaged at least for the probationer is liable to be terminated at any moment should the exigencies of the government so desire.) Despatch from Governor. No. Bowen 297, Date, 9 Nov 1883. Last previous Paper. 15212 Copy Made common: 20 Dec 83, No.5. 14 Jan. 84 Trade 345/84 Confidential Query Hong Kong N21354 DESPATCH. 21 354/87 RECEIVED REG 20 DEC 83. (Subject.) Merchant Shipping Order 9/83. All are of opinion that alteration in para 2 (a) of Regulations will almost nullify operation of Regulation 2 owing to fiction. (Minutes.) 821/12 Govt. Decr. Send a copy of the Despatch and Regulations to the Board of Trade and ask whether they think the rule in question is open to objection. E.W.J. 21.12 Dec. 2.
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with the exception of employment of an unpaid

probationer.

(atto emplaced on bee & Unpaid savice constituted

A

a claim to permanent

enplagment;

and it is

preferable to pay

a

small salary. matting

it clear that the

nene mmplozeder

en gaparacak is p time at bast

of the probateper is

tiable to be taminated

any moment should tho

et wilt of the government.

eut 50 desix

Jovens ment

Governor. No.

Bowen 297

Date,

1883

9 Nov

Last previous Paper.

15212

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DESPATCH.

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REG 20 DEC 83.

(Subject.)

Merchant Shipping Orde 9/83.

Alle gent is of opinion that alteration in para 2 (a) of Regulations tout almost nullify operation of Regulation 2

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(Minutes.)

821/12 Gud. Decr.

Send a afgesthe Aedience and Regulations

Is the Board & Trade

and of the correspondence

and ask whether they think the zile in

question is open to objection.

Ew

J.

21.12

Dec. 2.

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