CO129-289 - Individuals - 1898 — Page 334

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No

Hong Kong

27681

On

this subject

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328

Daux

Communications

should be addressed to--

And

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The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

London, S. W.,

and the following number quoted.

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2768148

Madaw

Downing Street,

Merhaughtin 8/12 10 December 1898

Sirts. Hamilton 8.

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

you

have beam

find that

inform you that, subject to your being passed by the medical adviser of

hur accordingly selectab this Department as physically fit for service, the proposen to odest you for

probationary appointment as a

nursing sister in the Civil Medical Department, Hongkong

with salary at the rate of #480 a year riving by yearly

of $120 to #720 a year with bound unfores

dcremati

lodging, full, light attendance.

with be granted in change Compensation is an allowance to make up om half of your Salary of of the dollar, so long as this privilege is given to other members of the gove

an anal vote of the Legislative founcil of us poraine

Fou will be required, if appointed, to give security to the extent of, be continue a

The Sherbung the, but it is subject to

can be made tent if und

in mospect of the pecuniary responsibility attaching to your office.

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3. It is to be understood that your engagement is for not more than three 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 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 If not is satisfied that you have, by your good conduct, deserved it. ral Oppiras d of the

previously terminated, the appointment will cease at the end of the said from of the general

fire

urie be under the

of the Principal Civil

Hospital

three years, unless it be expressly continued your affit is not then continued you

graulid

and a free passage to this County-

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with be

is adeo to be understood that your services will be available for

work as requinct in any of the Hospitals of the Colony any duties upon which the Governor, in the interest of the public service,

may

think it desirable to employ you, and that it will be within his discretion to station you wherever he may consider that your presence will be most

useful.

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

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as stated in the 2nd and 3rd/paragraphs of this letter, before your