CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890 — Page 181

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: engaged the sum of One hundred and thirty-five dollars ($135) for every calendar month during which he shall be at work or willing and able to work for the Government or for any person or persons to be nominated on its behalf, and such wages shall commence from the date of his arrival in the Colony. The Government shall also pay the person engaged an allowance after the rate of Twelve dollars ($12) per month for chair hire, and if this engagement is extended as provided for under Clause 1, then the Government shall pay the person engaged wages after the rate of One hundred and fifty dollars ($150) per calendar month during such extended period.

4. The Government shall provide the person engaged with a Second Class passage from England to Hong Kong (including journey to place of embarkation) and, provided his conduct shall have been satisfactory, back again to England (including journey from Port of arrival) at the termination of this Agreement, and shall pay him after the rate of half his wages during the voyage out and home again. And in the event of the person engaged being compelled by reason of ill health, not caused by his impropriety of conduct but not otherwise, to resign his appointment, the Government shall provide him with a return passage upon his producing a Medical Certificate to that effect, but if he should resign his appointment from other cause, he shall refund to the Government, or to the Crown Agents for the Colonies, the amount paid for his passage to the Colony.

5. If the person engaged, during the continuance of this Agreement, should absent himself from duty through ill health, he shall produce a Medical Certificate to the Government to that effect, and if his sickness should be caused through his own impropriety of conduct, or if he should absent himself from his work from any cause whatever without leave, he shall forfeit his wages for the number of days he shall be absent from duty.

6. In the event of the person engaged failing to leave for Hong Kong as hereinbefore agreed, or on his arrival there being guilty of drunkenness, insubordination, or failing, neglecting, or refusing to comply with all the orders and directions of the Government or its representative, or to perform all or any of the stipulations, provisions, and agreements hereinbefore contained, and in such case, and immediately upon such failure, neglect, or refusal, the Government shall have the power to discharge the person engaged, and this present Agreement shall be null and void to all intents and purposes, and the person engaged shall forfeit all claim or demand which otherwise he might have had upon or against the Government, and shall forthwith repay to the Government such sums of money as may have been paid for his passage to Hong Kong.

7. The Government shall have the power, during the currency of this Agreement, to terminate it on giving to the person engaged Three months' notice in writing, or paying him a sum equal to Three months' salary in lieu of such notice.

In the event of the person engaged undertaking the execution of any Works in Hong Kong for the Sub-Contractor, in such case, the provisions of this Agreement shall be suspended until the completion of the Works, the subject of such Sub-Contract. Provided always, and it is hereby agreed that the person engaged shall, on being required so to do by the Government, execute Works for any other...

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: engaged the sum of One hundred and thirty-five dollars ($135) for every calendar month during which he shall be at work or willing and able to work for the Government or for any person or persons to be nominated on its behalf, and such wages shall commence from the date of his arrival in the Colony. The Government shall also pay the person engaged an allowance after the rate of Twelve dollars ($12) per month for chair hire, and if this engagement is extended as provided for under Clause 1, then the Government shall pay the person engaged wages after the rate of One hundred and fifty dollars ($150) per calendar month during such extended period. 4. The Government shall provide the person engaged with a Second Class passage from England to Hong Kong (including journey to place of embarkation) and, provided his conduct shall have been satisfactory, back again to England (including journey from Port of arrival) at the termination of this Agreement, and shall pay him after the rate of half his wages during the voyage out and home again. And in the event of the person engaged being compelled by reason of ill health, not caused by his impropriety of conduct but not otherwise, to resign his appointment, the Government shall provide him with a return passage upon his producing a Medical Certificate to that effect, but if he should resign his appointment from other cause, he shall refund to the Government, or to the Crown Agents for the Colonies, the amount paid for his passage to the Colony. 5. If the person engaged, during the continuance of this Agreement, should absent himself from duty through ill health, he shall produce a Medical Certificate to the Government to that effect, and if his sickness should be caused through his own impropriety of conduct, or if he should absent himself from his work from any cause whatever without leave, he shall forfeit his wages for the number of days he shall be absent from duty. 6. In the event of the person engaged failing to leave for Hong Kong as hereinbefore agreed, or on his arrival there being guilty of drunkenness, insubordination, or failing, neglecting, or refusing to comply with all the orders and directions of the Government or its representative, or to perform all or any of the stipulations, provisions, and agreements hereinbefore contained, and in such case, and immediately upon such failure, neglect, or refusal, the Government shall have the power to discharge the person engaged, and this present Agreement shall be null and void to all intents and purposes, and the person engaged shall forfeit all claim or demand which otherwise he might have had upon or against the Government, and shall forthwith repay to the Government such sums of money as may have been paid for his passage to Hong Kong. 7. The Government shall have the power, during the currency of this Agreement, to terminate it on giving to the person engaged Three months' notice in writing, or paying him a sum equal to Three months' salary in lieu of such notice. In the event of the person engaged undertaking the execution of any Works in Hong Kong for the Sub-Contractor, in such case, the provisions of this Agreement shall be suspended until the completion of the Works, the subject of such Sub-Contract. Provided always, and it is hereby agreed that the person engaged shall, on being required so to do by the Government, execute Works for any other... Page 378
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i : engaged the sum of One hundred and thirty five dollars ($135) for every calendar month) during which he shall be at work or willing and other able to work for the Government or for any person or persons to be nominated on its behalf and such wages shall commence from the date of his arrival in the Colony. The Government shall also pay the person engaged an allowance after the rate of Twelve dollars ($12) per month for chair hire and if this engagement is extended as provided for under Clause 1, then the Government shall pay the person engaged wages after the rate of One hundred and fifty dollars ($150) per calendar month during such extended period. 4. The Government shall provide the person engaged with a Second Class passage from England to Hong Kong (including journey to place of embarkations and provided his conduct shall have been satisfactory back again to England (including journey from Port of arrival) at the termination of this Agreement and shall pay him after the rate of half his wages during the voyage out and home again and in the event of the person engaged being compelled by reason of ill health not caused by his improprichy of conduct but not otherwise to resign his appointment the Government shall provide him with a rekon passage upon his producing a Medical Certificate to that effect, but if he should his appointment resign from other cause, he shall refund to the Government. or to the Crown Agents for the Colonies the amount pait for his passage to the Colony. any oun 5 If the person engaged during the continuance of this Agreement should absent himself from duty through ill health he shall produce a Medical Certificat to the Government to that effect, and if his sickness + 6. 378 should be caused through his own impropriety of conduct or if he should absent himself from his work. from any cause whatever without leave he shall forfat his wages for the number of days he shall be absent from duty. as 07 In the event of the person engaged failing to leave for Hong Kong herein before agreed or on his arrival there being quilty of drunkenness insubordination or failing neglecting refusing to comply with all the orders and directions of the Government or its representative or to perform all or or to perform all or any of the stipulations provisions, and agreements hereinbefore contained and in such case and immediately upon such failure neglect or refusal the Government shall have the power to discharge the person engaged and this present Agreement shall be null and void to all intents and purposes and the person engaged shall forfeit all claim or demand which otherwise he might could have had upon or against the Government- and shall forthwith repay to the Government such sums of money as as may have been paid for his passage to 07 trong hàng The Government shall have the power at during the in writing currency June any undertaking of this Agreement to terminate it on giving to the person engaged Three months notice or paying him a sum equal to Three months Salary in leew of such notice. In the event of the person engaged the execution of any. Works in Hong Kong for the Sub Contractor in such case the Government provisions of this Agreement shall be suspended unhl the completion of the Works the subject of such Sub - Contract. Provided always And it is hereby agreed that the person engaged shall on being required so to- do by the Government execute Works for any 5. as a other
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