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Particulars of the Emoluments attached to the appointment of Hospital Warders engaged in England for Service in the Victoria Gaol, Hong Kong.

Salary - $48 to $160.

Allowances - Quarters, fuel, clothing by 5 light servants, uniform, medical attendance, and medicine. If sick in hospital, a deduction of 1/3rd of each day's pay is made, which in cases of venereal disease is increased to 1.

Pension - at the rate of 15/60ths for the first 10 years with an addition of 1/60th for each succeeding year, not exceeding 40/60ths. Pension is payable on attaining the age of 55 years or in case of retirement on ground of ill-health.

Present value of the Dollar in English money - The present market rate is about 2/2d. Salary is paid in Colony in dollars. Any money sent to England can only be remitted at market rate, but leave salary is payable in gold-using countries at 4/- to the dollar and pension at 3/8.

Bounty of $25 on engagement.

When salary would commence - Half salary from date of embarkation, full salary from date of arrival.

Passage out and home - Married men. Passage out will be granted (but not passage home) on condition of the Officer signing an agreement to refund the cost of passage in the event of his relinquishing his appointment within three years of his arrival in the Colony for any reason other than mental or physical infirmity.

Limits of age - Candidates must be under 30 years of age.

Special qualifications - Must have previous training in hospitals, preferably in Army Medical Service Corps.

Widow's and Orphan's Pension Fund - A deduction of 4% is made from the salary of every Civil Servant as a contribution to the above Fund. No married candidate will be accepted.

No quarters allowed for married men.

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Particulars of the Emoluments attached to the appointment of Hospital Warders engaged in England for Service in the Victoria Gaol, Hong Kong. Salary - $48 to $160. Allowances - Quarters, fuel, clothing by 5 light servants, uniform, medical attendance, and medicine. If sick in hospital, a deduction of 1/3rd of each day's pay is made, which in cases of venereal disease is increased to 1. Pension - at the rate of 15/60ths for the first 10 years with an addition of 1/60th for each succeeding year, not exceeding 40/60ths. Pension is payable on attaining the age of 55 years or in case of retirement on ground of ill-health. Present value of the Dollar in English money - The present market rate is about 2/2d. Salary is paid in Colony in dollars. Any money sent to England can only be remitted at market rate, but leave salary is payable in gold-using countries at 4/- to the dollar and pension at 3/8. Bounty of $25 on engagement. When salary would commence - Half salary from date of embarkation, full salary from date of arrival. Passage out and home - Married men. Passage out will be granted (but not passage home) on condition of the Officer signing an agreement to refund the cost of passage in the event of his relinquishing his appointment within three years of his arrival in the Colony for any reason other than mental or physical infirmity. Limits of age - Candidates must be under 30 years of age. Special qualifications - Must have previous training in hospitals, preferably in Army Medical Service Corps. Widow's and Orphan's Pension Fund - A deduction of 4% is made from the salary of every Civil Servant as a contribution to the above Fund. No married candidate will be accepted. No quarters allowed for married men. Page 480 Page 481
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} Particulars of the Emoluments attached to the appointment of Hospital Warders engaged in England for Service in the Victoria Gaol, Hong Kong. lary. 20 ris- Allowances. Quarters, fuel g by 5 light servants, mual in-uniform,medi- cal attendance lements $48 to and medicine. 160。 If sick in hos- pital a deduc- Pension. at thecrats of 15/60ths for the first 10 years with an addition of Present value of the Dollar in English money. The present market rate is about 2/21 Salary is paid in Colony in dollars. Any money sent to 1/60th for each England can only be succeeding yearsremitted at market tion not exceed-service is pay rate, but leave sai able on attain- lary is payable in ing the age of gold-using coun- 55 years or in tries at 4/- to the case of retires dollar and pension sickness caused ment on ground at 3/8. through drink orof ill-health ing 1/3rd of each day's pay is made, which in cases of venereal is in- provided the creased to 1. Bounty of 25 on engagement. officer has com- pleted at least 10 years'service. When salary would com-- mence. Half salary from date of embarkation full salary from date of arrival. Will pasaage out Widow's and Orphan's Married men. and home be gran- Pension Fund. tad free. Passage out will be granted (but not passage home) on condition of the Officer signing an agreement to refund the cost of passage in the event of his re- linquishing his appointment with- in three years of his arrival in the Colony for any other reason to than mental or physical infirmi- ty. Limits of Special qua- lifications. age. Candidates Must have previous A deduction of 4% is No married made from the salary candidate will must be of every Civil Servantbe accepted. as a contribution to the above Fund. No quarters allowed for marridi meri. under 30 training in years of hospitals, age. preferably in Army Medical Ser- vice Corps. Page 480Page 481
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Particulars of the Emoluments attached to the appointment of Hospital

Warders engaged in England for Service in the Victoria Gaol, Hong Kong.

lary.

20 ris-

Allowances.

Quarters, fuel

g by 5 light servants, mual in-uniform,medi-

cal attendance lements

$48 to and medicine. 160。 If sick in hos-

pital a deduc-

Pension.

at thecrats of 15/60ths for

the first 10 years with an addition of

Present value of the Dollar in English money.

The present market rate is about 2/21 Salary is paid in Colony in dollars. Any money sent to 1/60th for each England can only be succeeding yearsremitted at market tion not exceed-service is pay rate, but leave sai

able on attain- lary is payable in ing the age of gold-using coun- 55 years or in tries at 4/- to the case of retires dollar and pension sickness caused ment on ground at 3/8. through drink orof ill-health

ing 1/3rd of

each day's pay

is made, which in cases of

venereal is in- provided the

creased to 1.

Bounty of 25

on engagement.

officer has com- pleted at least 10 years'service.

When salary would com-- mence.

Half salary from date of embarkation full salary from date of arrival.

Will pasaage out Widow's and Orphan's Married men. and home be gran- Pension Fund. tad free.

Passage out will be granted (but not passage home) on condition of the Officer signing an agreement to refund the cost of passage in the event of his re- linquishing his appointment with- in three years of his arrival in the Colony for any other reason to than mental or physical infirmi- ty.

Limits of Special qua- lifications. age.

Candidates Must have

previous

A deduction of 4% is No married made from the salary candidate will must be of every Civil Servantbe accepted.

as a contribution to the above Fund.

No quarters allowed for marridi meri.

under 30 training in years of hospitals, age. preferably

in Army Medical Ser-

vice Corps.

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