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2s para yraph to be am fed in the case of a pointots of more an selection can be completed. In other respects you will be subject to the Colonial Regulations in force for the time being, which are published in the annual "Colonial Office List," and can also be consulted in this Office. The appointment is under the Colonial Government, and your emoluments will be paid solely from the funds of the Colony.

6. If you are prepared to accept the appointment on these conditions, you should present yourself to the Medical Adviser of this Department, whose name is given on the annexed letter, for the purpose of being medically examined. The letter is to be dated and left with him; and you will be required to pay him a fee of one guinea. He will send his report direct to this Department. His professional fee will be paid by the C.A.

7. If finally selected for the probationary appointment, you will be provided with a free passage to the Colony, on your signing the agreement with the Crown Agents for the Colonies, Downing Street, S.W., by which you will be bound to repay to the Colonial Government the cost of your passage in the event of your relinquishing the appointment within three years of the date of your arrival in the Colony for any other reason than mental or physical infirmity.

8. You will be entitled to half salary from the date of your embarkation from this country, and to full salary from the date of your arrival in the Colony.

In the event of your appointment being cancelled, you will not be entitled to any leave of absence or pay after the date of the letter by which the cancellation is notified to you, unless the Governor, subject to the approval of the Secretary of State, shall grant it on special grounds.

9. I am to request that you will inform me of the earliest date at which you will be prepared to leave for the Colony, in order that the necessary communications may be made to the Governor and to the Crown Agents.

I am,
Your obedient Servant,
H.B.C.

No.
4son 249 1897
5 Nov

Previous Paper.
L(A)-R03-5030-7-97

Subsequent Paper.
Hangkang

No. 176
(Subject.)
DESPATCH.

Page 3
JAN 3
223

Increase of salary to $600 Malach
Supt of Crown Lands
Leeds his application
until he
хвора personal relief of book a rétires which art be a so

(Minutes.)
M. Lucas
I confess I can see no sufficient reason in this proposal. The despatch (not in this history), refers to his merits.
our u
? decline with regret
[In Estimates which are you going forward not surplus Practically we cannot afford to be generous]
7 от дидоз дам Jan
vey, shortly show that there is no surplus with which we can
see also
174/97-5 Lord Selborne
I agree
further reason
at once
S
C.P.L.
1571
14

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2s para yraph to be am fed in the case of a pointots of more an selection can be completed. In other respects you will be subject to the Colonial Regulations in force for the time being, which are published in the annual "Colonial Office List," and can also be consulted in this Office. The appointment is under the Colonial Government, and your emoluments will be paid solely from the funds of the Colony. 6. If you are prepared to accept the appointment on these conditions, you should present yourself to the Medical Adviser of this Department, whose name is given on the annexed letter, for the purpose of being medically examined. The letter is to be dated and left with him; and you will be required to pay him a fee of one guinea. He will send his report direct to this Department. His professional fee will be paid by the C.A. 7. If finally selected for the probationary appointment, you will be provided with a free passage to the Colony, on your signing the agreement with the Crown Agents for the Colonies, Downing Street, S.W., by which you will be bound to repay to the Colonial Government the cost of your passage in the event of your relinquishing the appointment within three years of the date of your arrival in the Colony for any other reason than mental or physical infirmity. 8. You will be entitled to half salary from the date of your embarkation from this country, and to full salary from the date of your arrival in the Colony. In the event of your appointment being cancelled, you will not be entitled to any leave of absence or pay after the date of the letter by which the cancellation is notified to you, unless the Governor, subject to the approval of the Secretary of State, shall grant it on special grounds. 9. I am to request that you will inform me of the earliest date at which you will be prepared to leave for the Colony, in order that the necessary communications may be made to the Governor and to the Crown Agents. I am, Your obedient Servant, H.B.C. No. 4son 249 1897 5 Nov Previous Paper. L(A)-R03-5030-7-97 Subsequent Paper. Hangkang No. 176 (Subject.) DESPATCH. Page 3 JAN 3 223 Increase of salary to $600 Malach Supt of Crown Lands Leeds his application until he хвора personal relief of book a rétires which art be a so (Minutes.) M. Lucas I confess I can see no sufficient reason in this proposal. The despatch (not in this history), refers to his merits. our u ? decline with regret [In Estimates which are you going forward not surplus Practically we cannot afford to be generous] 7 от дидоз дам Jan vey, shortly show that there is no surplus with which we can see also 174/97-5 Lord Selborne I agree further reason at once S C.P.L. 1571 14
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5 [2s para yraph to be am fed in the case of a pointots of more an selection can be completed. In other respects you will be subject to the Colonial Regulations in force for the time being, which are published in the annual " Colonial Office List," and can also be consulted in this Office. The appointment is under the Colonial Government, and your emoluments will be paid solely from the funds of the Colony. 6. If you are prepared to accept the appointment on these conditions, you should present yourself to ef the Medical Adviser of this Depart- is echora ment, whose numeș as given on the ammond letter, for the purpose of being medically examined. The letter is to be datuskoder left with him; and you will ha saquinad to pay him a fee of me guineu. He will send his report direct to this Department. His profesional fee will be paid by the C.A Xf. If finally selected for the probationary appointment, you will be 78. first-clas for the We provided with a free passage to the Colony, on your wigning the risind per annum, stet. agreement with the Crown Agents for the Colonies, Downing Street, S.W., by which you will be bound to repay to the Colonial Government the cost of your passage in the event your relinguishing the appointment within three years of the date of your arrival in the Colony-fany other reason them men Loe physical infummadty, 87. You will be entitled to half salary from the date of your embarkation from t'is country, and to full salary from the date of your arrival in the Culozy, ifakkuridagi Hem amallable us to waliok you in -Department. In the event of your appointment being cancelled, you will not be entitled to any leave of absence or pay after the date of the letter by which the cancellation is notified to you, unless the Governor, subject to the approval of the Secretary of State, shall grant it on special grounds. q.. I am to request that you will inform me of the earliest dato at| which you will be prepared to leave for the Colony, in order that the necessary communications may be made to the Governor and to the Crown Agents. I am. Madau Your obedient Servant, HB.C. No. 4son 249 1897 5 Nov previous Paper. L(A)-R03-5030-7-97 taubsequent Paper. Hangkang No. 176 (Subject.) RESP 176 DESPATCH. Pect 3 JAN 3 223 Increase of salary to 6.6 Malach Supt of brown Lands Leeds his Affleca a tion reco until he хвора personal allice of book a réteres which art be a so (Minutes.) M. Lucas I confess I can see reader in 8885195 20 sufficient this proposal. The dest? history), to his maritz our u ? decline with regret [In Estimates which are you forward not surplus Practically afford to be generous 7 от дидоз дам Jan vey, shortly show that there is no with which we can see also 174/97-5 Lord Selbome I agree further reason at once S C.P.L. 1571 14
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[2s para yraph to

be am fed in the case

of a pointots of

more

an

selection can be completed. In other respects you will be subject to the Colonial Regulations in force for the time being, which are published in the annual " Colonial Office List," and can also be consulted in this Office. The appointment is under the Colonial Government, and your emoluments will be paid solely from the funds of the Colony.

6. If you are prepared to accept the appointment on these conditions, you should present yourself to ef the Medical Adviser of this Depart-

is

echora

ment, whose numeș as given on the ammond letter, for the purpose of being medically examined. The letter is to be datuskoder left with him; and

you will ha saquinad to pay him a fee of me guineu. He will send his report direct to this Department. His profesional fee will be paid by the C.A

Xf. If finally selected for the probationary appointment, you will be 78.

first-clas

for the

We provided with a free passage to the Colony, on your wigning the risind

per annum,

stet.

agreement with the Crown Agents for the Colonies, Downing Street, S.W., by which

you will be bound to repay to the Colonial Government the cost of

your passage in the event

your relinguishing the appointment within

three years of the date of your arrival in the Colony-fany other reason

them men

Loe physical infummadty,

87. You will be entitled to half salary from the date of your embarkation from t'is country, and to full salary from the date of your

arrival in the Culozy, ifakkuridagi

Hem amallable us to waliok you in

-Department.

In the event of your appointment being cancelled, you will not be entitled to any leave of absence or pay after the date of the letter by which the cancellation is notified to you, unless the Governor, subject to the approval of the Secretary of State, shall grant it on special grounds.

q.. I am to request that you will inform me of the earliest dato at|

which you will be prepared to leave for the Colony, in order that the

necessary communications may be made to the Governor and to the Crown

Agents.

I am.

Madau

Your obedient Servant,

HB.C.

No.

4son 249 1897

5 Nov

previous Paper.

L(A)-R03-5030-7-97

taubsequent Paper.

Hangkang

No. 176

(Subject.)

RESP

176

DESPATCH.

Pect 3 JAN 3

223

Increase of salary to 6.6 Malach

Supt of brown Lands

Leeds his Affleca

a

tion reco

until he

хвора personal allice of book a réteres which art be a so

(Minutes.)

M. Lucas

I confess I can see

reader

in 8885195

20

sufficient

this proposal. The dest?

history),

to his maritz

our u

? decline with regret

[In Estimates which are you

forward

not surplus

Practically afford to be generous 7 от дидоз дам Jan

vey, shortly show that there is no

with which we can

see also

174/97-5 Lord Selbome

I agree

further reason

at once

S

C.P.L.

1571

14

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