CO129-283 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [5-6] — Page 434

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Communications should be addressed to-

this subject

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

London, S. W.,

and the following number quoted.

19131

16087/98

Sir Madam,

Dift. M. Fiddian. 17/8

Sir W. Hamilton 18

Downing Street,

184]

Indered August 1

1995

429

I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to

inform you that, subject to your being passed by the medical adviser of this Department as physically fit for service, he proposes to select you for

probationary appointment as

Sister in the

a

Nursing

Civil Medical Department, Hong Kong

with salary at the rate of $480

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year, rising by

light

Jear twith

yearly

increments of $120 to $ 720 a year board, uniform, lodging, fuel,

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and attendance.

2. You will be granted Exchange Compensation,

attowance to make up one

half of your salary

to

as this

Service

the sterling value of 3.%. the dollar, so lang privilege is given to other members of the Government

but it is nilijiet Council, and no promise can be made that it will be continued. 3 It is to be understood that your engagement is for not more than

an annual vote of the Legislative

mibelidyatimalisag tayor offood.

years from the date of your arrival in the Colony; and that, if it is

established to the satisfaction of the Governor that you are not qualified for

efficient service there, the Governor, subject to the confirmation of the

Secretary of State, will have full power to cancel your appointment at any

Love

time within the said three years without giving you any further compensation

than a passage back to England, which will be granted only if the Governor is satisfied that you have, by your good conduct, deserved it. If not previously terminated, the appointment will cease at the end of the said Love

app 7 is not file passage to this county

three years, unless it he expressly continued will be under thithen conturned, you will be

It is also to be understood that your services will be available for

work

the Hospitals

any of the

and if

grant

d

CA

of the Principial

Indical O

uintion of the

fficertif

required

of the Colony.

mal Hospital, andy

5. It will be necessary for you to express your acceptance of the

and 4th

conditions stated in the Band 3rdfparagraphs of this letter before your

Miss Georgina Franklin.

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