13.50
664
Red 25 JUN 17
The salary of the student Interpreters will be 40 Dollars a month, payable however subject to a certificate of the Examiners after every period of six months, to the effect that satisfactory progress is being made in knowledge of the Chinese language, and in the facility of interpreting it into English and vice versa.
III.
Any student Interpreter who at the end of three years from his appointment as such shall pass a satisfactory examination in the Chinese language, and whose conduct in other respects shall have earned approval, will be attached to some Department, and will receive a salary of not less than $100 a month, if, or as soon as, he is of the age of 18 years, subject to the Colonial Rules and Regulations relating to Salaries of Civil Servants.
IV.
Every student Interpreter on his appointment shall furnish security for the repayment of a sum, not exceeding half of the whole sum received by him by way of salary, in the event of his leaving the service of the Colony before the expiration of 6 years from the time of his appointment.
III.
Regulations for Members of the Police Force for the encouragement of proficiency in the Chinese language.
I.
Instead of the four certificates hitherto granted, two certificates shall be granted in ordinary cases, with a third one to be awarded only in cases of exceptional knowledge.
II.
Instead of the allowances of $2.50 and $1 a month now given to European and Indian Constables respectively who hold a certificate from the Board of Examiners, the following scale of remuneration shall be adopted, viz.:-
1st Certificate 2nd Certificate 3rd Certificate European Constables, $2.50 $5.00 $10.00 Indian Constables,.. 1.00 3.00 5.00such remuneration may be drawn only so long as the receiver remains in the Police Force.
III.
For the first certificate, a knowledge of colloquial shall be required.
For the second certificate, a higher standard of colloquial will be necessary, as well as acquaintance with a book in Colloquial to be approved of by the Board; and in the case of the third certificate an acquaintance with the written Chinese character will be necessary, as well as an advanced knowledge of Colloquial.
IV.
In no case shall the third certificate be granted without the sanction of His Excellency the Governor, upon the recommendation of the Board.
Members of the Police Force already holding certificates under the old scheme, shall be allowed to continue drawing their present allowances, but will be at liberty to offer themselves for examination for the second and third certificates under the new scheme, and shall be entitled, on passing, to the higher allowances.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 474.
The following Conditions, made by His Excellency the Governor under which Teachers' allowances may be granted to Candidates for bonuses under Section 1. of the Interpretation Regulations published in Government Notification No. 209 of 4th May, 1889, are published.
1. Any member of the Civil Service, studying Chinese under Section I. of Government Notification 209 of 4th May, 1889, will be permitted to draw Teacher's Allowance for a period not exceeding two years in respect of any one dialect.
2. During that period the Board of Examiners will test his progress in the study of that Dialect by half yearly examinations in accordance with a fixed syllabus approved by the Governor, and the student will be expected to pass his final examination within 3 years from the date of commencing to draw the allowance.
3. The Governor may for any one of the following reasons require the refund of the total amounts drawn by the candidate or any portion of them (a) on the report of the Board that he has not made satisfactory progress during the preceding half year, if the failure appears to the Board to be caused by neglect of study rather than by want of linguistic ability; (b) in case of failure to satisfy the Board at his final examination when such failure indicates neglect of study; (c) on his ceasing without permission to study the prescribed Dialect at any time before passing his final examination; (d) on leaving the service before passing the final examination or within a period of 3 years subsequent to passing it.
4. On good cause (such as illness, or unforeseen want of linguistic talent,) being shown the Governor may dispense with the refund of the allowance, and in the case of illness or other good cause being proved to the satisfaction of the Board, the Governor may grant leave to extend the time of any examination due under Rule No. 2.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th November, 1891.
W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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13.50
664
Red 25 JUN 17
The salary of the student Interpreters will be 40 Dollars a month, payable however subject to a certificate of the Examiners after every period of six months, to the effect that satisfactory progress is being made in knowledge of the Chinese language, and in the facility of interpreting it into ✪.nglish and vice versa.
III.
Any student Interpreter who at the end of three years from his appointment as such shall pass a satisfactory examination in the Chinese language, and whose conduct in other respects shall have earned approval, will be attached to some Department, and will receive a salary of not less than $100 a month, if, or as soon as, he is of the age of 18 years, subject to the Colonial Rules and Regulations relating to Salaries of Civil Servants.
IV.
Every student Interpreter on his appointment shall furnish security for the repayment of a sum, not exceeding half of the whole sum received by him by way of salary, in the event of his leaving the service of the Colony before the expiration of 6 years from the time of his appointment.
III.
Regulations for Members of the Police Force for the encouragement of proficiency in the Chinese language.
I.
Instead of the four certificates hitherto granted, two certificates shall be granted in ordinary cases, with a third one to be awarded only in cases of exceptional knowledge.
II.
Instead of the allowances of $2.50 and $1 a month now given to European and Indian Coustables respectively who hold a certificate from the Board of Examiners, the following scale of remuneration shall be adopted, viz.:-
European Constables,
Indian Constables,..
1st Certificate.
..$2.50 1.00
2nd Certificate.
$5.00 3.00
3rd Certificate.
$10.00
5.00
such remuneration may be drawn only so long as the receiver remains in the Police Force.
III.
For the first certificate, a knowledge of colloquial shall be required.
For the second certificate, a higher standard of colloquial will be necessary, as well as acquaintance with a book in Colloquial to be approved of by the Board; and in the case of the third certificate an acquaintance with the written Chinese character will be necessary, as well as an advanced knowledge of Colloquial.
IV.
In no case shall the third certificate be granted without the sanction of His Excellency the Governor, upon the recommendation of the Board,
Members of the Police Force already holding certificates under the old scheme, shall be allowed to continue drawing their present allowances, but will be at liberty to offer themselves for examination for the second and third certificates under the new scheme, and shall be entitled, on passing, to the higher allowances.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 474.
The following Conditions, made by His Excellency the Governor under which Teachers' allowances may be granted to Candidates for bonuses under Section 1. of the Interpretation Regulations published in Government Notification No. 209 of 4th May, 189, are published.
1. Any member of the Civil Service, studying Chinese under Section I. of Government Notification 209 of 4th May, 1889, will be permitted to draw Teacher's Allowance for a period not exceeding two years in respect of any one dialect.
2. During that period the Board of Examiners will test his progress in the study of that Dialect by half yearly examinations in accordance with a fixed syllabus approved by the Governor, and the student will be expected to pass his final examination within 3 years from the date of commencing to draw the allowance.
3. The Governor may for any one of the following reasons require the refund of the total amounts drawn by the candidate or any portion of them (a) on the report of the Board that he has not mado satisfactory progress during the preceding half year, if the failure appears to the Board to be caused by neglect of study rather than by want of linguistic ability; (b) in case of failure to satisfy the Board at his final examination when such failure indicates neglect of study; (e) on his ceasing without permission to study the prescribed Dialect at any time before passing his final examination; (d) on service before passing the final examination or within a period of 3 years subsequent to passing it.
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4. On good cause (such as illness, or unforeseen want of linguistic talent,) being shown the Governor may dispense with the refund of the allowanco, and in the case of illness or other good cause being proved to the satisfaction of the Board, the Governor may graat leave to extend the time of any examination due under Rule No. 2.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th November, 1891.
W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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