CO129-270 - Public Offices & Others - 1895 — Page 80

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

W. John 13 Lep. A Graham 14

HKeny 75963

Owen Connolly

John J. M. Michael

Sir,

Downing Street,

कई

19

London,

7 Lex.

1895

tached to 11903

is altered inred

wik & blue pencil ]

I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to inform you that subject to your boing passed by the Madigal Adviser of this Department as physically fit for service, he proposes to select you for

appointment as Warder in the Victoria faol Hongking,

with salary of the rate of

the conditions stated

in the accompanying paper of

particulars.

Ann

red

3/16801

Fow will be required if appointed, to give security to the cabert gl in vapeet of the pecuniary responsibility attaching to your office.

2. You are to understand that your employment will be under the Colonial Government; that your emoluments will be paid solely from the funds of the Colony's and that the appointment will be subject to the Colonial Rules & Regulations in force for the time being, which are publishugh

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·Colonial Office List" and can also le cousulled in this office for the management of the Hughing faol.

3. The Regulations (Nov. 91 to 96) specify the proceedings which are taken in a Colony when it is deemed necessary to suspend an officer with a view to his removal from the service; but you must also understand that you will hold the appointment subject to the pleasure of the Crown, and that the pleasure of the Crown that you should no longer hold it may be signified through the Secretary of State, in which case no special formalities

are requiret.

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