CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12] — Page 380

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and in another.

year they

were considered

eligible for promotion to the higher offices of the Service.

day

The Regulations affecting present Presen

Cadek may

be

seen at pages 40 and 111 of the Hongkong Government Gazette for 1882. Under them, Cadets receive

α

a

salary of $1200 a year from the

of

are

have

coate of arrival in the Colony : they provided with quarter until they acquired a competent knowledge of

when

379

is possible for a member of the Service

to remain a Passed Cadet

or

up

up

till

nearly rip till the time, viz. byear, when he is entitled to apply for leave

half salary.

of absence on

(C.) In this expensive "Colony, it is difficult for a Parsed Cadet on $150 a month to maintain himself

mannen

in a

conformable to his position

and at the same.

margin of savings .

time have

a-

(C.) A Paveed Cadet attempting

they have.

go

home

5 they are employed

Chineed; after this, i. e., become Passed Cadet they at a salary of $1,800 a

year

without

other allowances and will be considered.

eligible for promotion in the Civil

Service of Hongkong

of any vacancy

on-

the occurrence/

which they may be

deemed suitable to fill.

11. Disadvantages.

(a.) In a small service such as

of this Colony

ocour

vacano iw do not

that

with frequency; hence it

io

on

to

leave on half pay, viz: $75

a month (£180 a year) and having

his passage

to pay

both way would

probably find himself in financial

straits and ce

certainly would not be able to pursue the legal studies of which one of Her Majesty's Sconetanies -State for the Colonies has expressed his approval, and in which Her Majesty's Government are desirous of encouraging Cadets.

(d)

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