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Mr me caraghten 19/4 Di April 1898

Sir W. Hamilt

OXFORD LOCAL

EXAMINATIONS.

189

To

Communications should be addressed to--

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

From

H. T. GERRANS,

GEIRENDONDOTRDING, LOCAL EXAMINATION OFFICES, BROAD STRENT,

MERTON STREET,

OXFORD.

Sir,

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

appointment as college Hongkong. Buring the first year of your service your appointment with be probationary with salary at the rate of $1620 per annues, but if

of

me

a

Laver

Grade

Asistant master at Lueen's

on the complation

with

your appointment is conferinect yo

year's probation. receive Salary at the rate of $1800 per annum with Exchange Compaceration

allarnu.ce.

2 I am to explain that Exchange Compensation is an Allowance by which one half of your Salary will be made up to the Sterking Value of If the Foller. This purrlege will be granted you for

so long

as it is continued to other membres of the Gov't Service, but it is suljet to

un Annual sole of the Legislative Council of the Colony & to promise can be mucha

that it will be continued

You will be required; if appointed, to give security to the extent of

in respect of the pecuniary responsibility attaching to your office.

fusion Funct.

3 your Salary will be wilject to a deduction of 4p.c as contribution to the toughing Widows & Diphares

4. 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; and that the appointment 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 Regulations (Nes, 81. 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 required.

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