CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891 — Page 269

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MiJust 26 26 sy prigle

Jed. Fanfield

Colonial Office,

267

27

letter

paper,

here referred

Thing

Downing Street,

London, S. W.,

28 January 1891

Bir. In reply togun letter of the 19

nist Iau directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to inform

you that, subject to your being passed by the Medical Adviser of this

Department as physically fit for service, he proposes to select you for

than appointment as

Chief Assistant at

Hangking Obserwatory

with salary at the rate of 1800 per annum, aut I um to enclose a

th

paper of particulars of the appointment, together with Extract

from

letter to the Astronome

Rezal giving further wift in regard to the office conditions of service in Haughing.

You will be required, if appointedt,

immaspect of the pecuniary T

leksy lo your office.

Z. “It is to be understood that you will be on probation for three years

from the date of your arrival in the Colony; and that, if within the said three

years it is established to the satisfaction of the Governor that you are not

qualified for efficient service there, the Governor, subject to the confirmation

of the Secretary of State, will have full power to cancel your appointment

without any further compensation tranfa passage back to England, which

will be granted only upon his repor that you have, by your good conduct,

deserved it.

any

3. It is also to be understood that your services will be available for

duties upon which the Gobernor)in the interests of the public service, may

think it desirable to employ you, and that it will be within his discretion to

station you in any past of the Colony where he may consider that your

presquen will be most unfai

7. J. Plummer Enz

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