CO129-243 - Public Offices & Others - 1889 — Page 55

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duly qualified medical

practitioners to the effect

Wilfred Crosly Barlow

that he the said

is unable from bodily or

mental infirmity to continue in the performance of his duty as such Assistant- Master in the Victoria College.

4. Upon the termination of the period of Three years if the conduct of the said has been satisfactory and it

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is mutually desired the said Gilfud Corly Barlow shall be placed on the Permanent Civil Service of the Colony and shall become entitled to the privileges of the Service as regards leave of absence, pension, &c., but in case his services are dispensed with except on the ground of misconduct he shall be provided with a free return passage to London or Liverpool such return passage must however be claimed within two months from the date of the termination of this Agreement.

5. The said Wilford Crosby Harlow undertakes

to study the Chinese language written and colloquial for which purpose he will be provided with Chinese Teachers at the cost of the Government and he will be required to pass at intervals of Seven months Six Examinations by the Board of Examiners,

6. The said

hilfred Civily Barlow

agrees

to make no claim upon the Government or on the Crown Agents on account of any fluctuations in the value of the dollar.

7. The said Crown Agents for the Colonies shall not be in any way personally

liable for anything arising out of this Agreement.

In witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands the day and year first above written.

Signed by Ement Extend Blake

Witness.

(one of the Crown Agents for the Colonies) in the presence of

(ad) Ex Blake

Signature (4) Wttendingham touring S: London St.

Address

Signed by the said brifed Corly

Witness.

Barlow

in the presence of

Signature (34) Attardingham

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made this thirteenth day of February

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One thousand eight hundred and BETWEEN THE UNDERSIGNED ONE OF THE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES of Downing Street Loudon S.W. in the County of Middlesex acting for and on behalf of the GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG of the

part and

one

of 23 Highfield Road, Walton, Liveyph

of the other part.

hath been

in the County of Lancaster WHEREAS Johannes Berth appointed on probation Assistant-Master in the Victoria College at Hong Kong for a period of three years commencing from the date of arrival at Hong Kong at a salary of one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,800) per annum (half pay being allowed during the voyage to Hong Kong) with a free first-class

London

Now the said passage from

or Liverpool to Hong Kong.

in consideration of the premises doth hereby agree with the said undersigned as follows:

1. The said

Bootl

John James Boot

will on

a date hereafter to be fixed by the Crown Agent proceed to Hong Kong and shall and will immediately on his arrival there faithfully and diligently employ himself in the Victoria College in such duties as are usual and customary for an Assistant- Master as he the said

may from time to time be direct to do by the said Government or the Head Master of the College for the time being.

2. In the event of the said John James Borth

after his arrival in Hong Kong being guilty of misconduct neglecting or failing or refusing to comply with all or any of the orders and directions of the said Government or of the Head Master or failing to perform all or any of the stipula- tions provisions and agreements herein contained then and in such case and immediately upon such necessity arising the said Government shall have the power to discharge the said

and this present Agreement shall be mal and void to all intents and purposes but without prejudice to the enforcement of existing claims.

3. If the said

should fail to proceed to Hong Kong as required or within the period of three years from the date of his arrival there either quit the service of the said Government without leave or relinquish his appointment or be dismissed or removed from his appointment in consequence of misconduct he the said will refund and repay

to the said government for the time being or to the Crown Agents for the Colonies in London for the time being the amount paid for his passage from London or Liverpool to Hong Kong. PROVIDED ALWAYS that nothing herein contained shall bind or oblige the said Joten

to repay the said passage money if the time he shall relinquish his said appointment or quit the service of the said Government as aforesaid he shall produce to the Colonial Secretary a certificate signed by oue or more

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