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The sple for one year in this country, and will be required to begin learning Chinese and Candida to attend a class for students of Chinese at King's College or at University be fed College; he will also be employed during some hours daily at the Colonial Office in the work of the Department. At the end of his year's study in this country Colmy
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7. Each Cadet will receive salary we the rate
the Cadet will be examined in Chinese, and the confirmation of his
appoint- ment will depend upon his passing a satisfactory examination, and on his performance of his Kities in the Office.
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Lumpbay of $1,200 a year from the date of his arrival in the Colony. The cost of his passage to the Colony will be paid, subject to the liability of repayment hereafter mentioned (Secs. 11, 12), and half-salary will be allowed from the date of embarkation.
8. After arrival in Hong Kong he will be required to continue his
study of the languagoapply himself to learning (hinese.
9. While thus studying, he will be under the control and supervision of the Governor of the Colony, who will frame regulations for his hours of study and general duties. Quarters, books, and teachers will be provided for him at the public expense, and he will be required to attend at the Public Offices for a certain time each day as may be directed by the Governor in order to give him an opportunity of learning the details of public business without inter- fering with his reading. Ho may also, if thought advisable, be sent for a certain time to China in order to acquire more intimate knowledge of the language.
10. As soon as he is declared by a Board of Examiners to have acquired a competent knowledge of Chinese, he will be employed in such Department as may require his services, at a salary of $1,500 per annum, without other allowances, and will be considered eligible for promotion in the Civil Service of Hong Kong on the occurrence of any vacancy which he may be deemed suitable to fill. The salaries of appointinents in the Civil Source van 11. The progress of the Cadet will be tested by half-yearly examinations, about & and he will be liable to be dismissed without further pay, if he does not
pass
his final examination within such time as may be fixed, or if at any time his progress or conduct shall be considered by the Governor and Execu tive Council to be so unsatisfactory as to render such a course desirable. The Governor and Council will decide, having regard to the ground of dismissal, whether the Cadet shall be sent home at the public expense, or shall be left to find his own way home, or shall be, in addition, called upon to repay the cost of his passage out.
12. A bond must be entered into by the Cadet and two approved Sureties with the Crown Agents for the Colonies to secure the repayment of the cost of the passage out, in the event of his dismissal and of its being decided by the Governor and Executive Council that such repayment shall be enforced; and also in the event of the Cadet within four years from the date of his arrival in Hong Kong either quitting the Colony without leave or relinquishing his appointment (except for ill health), together with a further sum of 501. for each year to repay the Colony the cost of his teaching, up to his leaving.
The is at present reckoned by the Hong Kong Government at 4s. 27. for the purpose of the payment in England of half-salary or pension.
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Leeds reports by bol Lockhart shot. Amict upon
present system! Recommends that after the rname
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cadets should be traces at 6.0.
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If the time spent in England is unprofitable
regards the study
of Chinese, I think it cannot be shown to be sufficients profitable
other purpose to justif For any
this exceptimal treatment of liter Cadets being contimed.
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If it became known in Ceylon the Shaits that this page in Ceyland being utilized by theeping terms at the Bar, it would almost certains give rise to demands Cadets in the Colunes for similar. Opportunities.
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W. Mensen has also pointed out to me that if a six months stay in this country be adopted instead of ther
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