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Particulars and Conditions of Service of the Offices, now vacant at the Harbour Department- in the Colmy of Hong Kong.
Three Lighthouse Keepers for Gap Rock Lighthouse.
1. Duties of Office
To keep regular watch as required to be responsible and qualifications for the good order and condition of the Lighthouse and apparates dwellinghouses & & and to work the Siren Fog Signal.
required for their performance.
2. Salary and tmolumento, and whether secured by a permanent.
law-
They have also to work the Telegraph Instrument, if unacquainted with the Morse Code they will have to familiarize themselves with it for which purpose facilities will be afforded them at the
Offices of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company and until passed they will have to devote the whole of their spells ashore to that end.
To obey orders of their Superiors. They should be trained Light Reepers with not less than 5 years service conversant with revolving lights (but that need not be a sine qua non").
Should have sufficient mechanical experience to enable them to meet possible emergencies and should be in good health
Certificate of which will be required
To.
as also me
a
of general character. To be between the ages of 24 and 34. Single
or men without families.
They may
men
other
any
be required to do duty in Lighthouwe Stations belonging to the Government of Hong Kong.
annum.
One Lightheeper at of 1.020 per annum. One Senior Assistant at # 960 per Ome Junior Assistant at $900 per Revenue of the Colony.
The
annum.
exchange value of the dollar is variable
3. Other circumstances affecting the valix of the Office.
4. Nature, number and amount of Securities required and mode of giving them. 5. Engagement. He
id
The market rate of exchange is at the present time 3/2, and the Government will recognize.
recognize no claim in respect of fluctuations in the value of the dollar.
For the purpose of paying Salary when on leave of absence in England the dollar will be taken at 47. and in the case of pension at 5/5.
"Full pay
will be drawn from the date of
embarkation.
Each Lightkeeper to receive the sum of Twenty pounds (£20) by way of advance on account of Salary, the repayment of which will be within 12 months after arrival in the Colony in equal monthly instalments
Free Quarters including Fuel and Light. While working the Firen Fry Signal, 50 cento each per diem.
Subject to the necessities of the service, and weather permitting the Lightheepers to be relieved
fortnight,
once a
a
one month on the Rock and
fortnight ashore ( in Victoria, Hong Kong! While in Victoria to be allowed $10 each for lodging for the fortnight.
None.
The persons accepting the appointments must- bind themselves to serve for Three years
certain
from the date of embarkation for the Colony. Notice of his intention to leave the service after that time will have to be given three months previously :
In case of misconduct or drunkenness the Lightkeeper will be liable to dismissal but
in any
other
enoe
he will be entitled to three months notice of discharge.
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