CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899 — Page 149

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Communications on this subject should be addressed to--

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

London, S.W.,

and the following number quoted.

25722/95

CA 25722

19

Downing Street,

London,

2.7 Septe 189

Sir,

I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to inform you that, subject to your appointment as Hospital Warder in the Government Civil Hospital at Hong Kong being for the public service, he proposes to offer for your acceptance the appointment.

I am to enclose for your information a copy of the particulars of the emoluments attached to the appointment.

2. The value of the dollar varies from time to time, and is at present about ...

Exchange will receive an allowance.

"Compensation allowance" is an allowance to make up one half of your salary to the value of the dollar.

3. 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 (Nos. 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 signified through the Secretary of State, in which case no special formalities are required.

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Communications on this subject should be addressed to-- The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, London, S.W., and the following number quoted. 25722/95 CA 25722 19 Downing Street, London, 2.7 Septe 189 Sir, I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to inform you that, subject to your appointment as Hospital Warder in the Government Civil Hospital at Hong Kong being for the public service, he proposes to offer for your acceptance the appointment. I am to enclose for your information a copy of the particulars of the emoluments attached to the appointment. 2. The value of the dollar varies from time to time, and is at present about ... Exchange will receive an allowance. "Compensation allowance" is an allowance to make up one half of your salary to the value of the dollar. 3. 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 (Nos. 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 signified through the Secretary of State, in which case no special formalities are required. [TURN OVER.] Page 147 Victoria Hospital ... Page ... has been removed as there is no clear indication of the original page number. If the original text had "Johura 25 to for couson-brugkang" it is likely that it was a result of OCR misrecognition and has been corrected to "Hong Kong". Other minor corrections have been made for clarity and readability. The original formatting has been preserved as much as possible, with Markdown formatting applied for structure.
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Communications

on

hould be addressed to--

Draft

this subject

The Under Secretury of State,

Colonial Office,

Londen, S.W.,

and the following number quoted.

25722/95

CA 25722

19

fr kacuaghtu 22/4

Ник

Johura 25 to for couson-

brugkang

Downing Street,

147

London,

2.7 septe

189

Sir,

in

of particulers

19/

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

inform you that, subject-boryum

appointment as

to offer for the -for-service, he prepasus ta selénigo-fon

of Hospital warder in the Gadd Hospital at trongkong of Jam to enclose for your infów a copy with-salary-at-the-rate of of the partérulars of the excolarments attached to the apporcstment -

2 The value of the dollar varies from time to time, and is

at prevent about" } /// {; Wi створи

Exchange

will receive aw

" Compensation allowance is an Allowance to make up one half

of your Salary to the

imagepunt aft

3

value of 3f the dollar.

office

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. As prigider at defer or fara Ceylon fadelshipit

J

Grams &

hetley.

The Regulations (Nos. 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 signified through the Secretary of State, in which case no special formalities

are required.

may

be

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