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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 apparatus dwellinghouses & & and to work the Siren Foy Signal.
required for their performance.
2. Salary and emoluments, and whether secured by a permanent
law!
They have also to work the Telegraph Inshument, 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 Castern Extension Telegraph Campany 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 year's 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 - a Certificate of which will be required
of general character. ages of 24 and 34. Single
ao also one
To be between the
or men without families.
in any
men
other
They may be required to do duty in Lighthowe Stations belonging to the Government of Hong Kong.
One Lightkeeper at $ 1020 per annum.
One Senior Assistant at # 960 per annum. Ome Junior Assistant at $900 per
Revenue of the Colony.
annum.
The exchange value of the dollar is variable
3. Other circumstances affecting the value of the Office.
4. Nature, number and amount of Securities required and mode of them. giving
5. Engagement Ve
The market rate of exchange is at the present time 3/2, and the Government will 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 penown at 5/80
Full pay will be drawn from the date of
embarkation.
Each Lightheper 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 Fog Signal, 50 cents each per diem.
Subject to the necessities of the service, and weather permitting the Lightheepers to be relieved
fortnight,
mc a
a
one month on the Rock and
a fortnight ashore ( in Victoria, Hong Kong! While in Victoria to be allowed of 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 case
he will be entitled to
three months notice of discharge.
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