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A practical experience in teaching and not more than 35 years of age.

The Salary offered for the master is $2100 a year. He will be engaged under an agreement for three years, and if his engagement is continued at the end of that period, his salary will be placed on the pensionable establishment of the Colony at $2100, rising after three years to $2400.

The salary of the mistress will be $600 a year for the period of the three years agreement; if she is placed in the pensionable establishment after the expiration of the agreement, her salary will be $800, rising by triennial increments of $300 to $1200.

The sterling value of the dollar varies from time to time and is at present about 1/11d. Compensation will be given for any loss due to exchange fluctuations to make up half of the salary value of 3/- to the dollar.

4. Free quarters will be provided. Free passages to and from England will be provided for the contract period of three years. Engagements will be made for three years.

Free quarters will be provided for the Master and Mistress.

8. The school will be for Boys and Girls. Children will be English, Chinese, and Eurasian. The education...

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A practical experience in teaching and not more than 35 years of age.

The Salary offered for the master is $2100 a year. He will be engaged under an agreement for three years, and if his engagement is continued at the end of that period, his salary will be placed on the pensionable establishment of the Colony at $2100, rising after three years to $2400.

The salary of the mistress will be $600 a year for the period of the three years agreement; if she is placed in the pensionable establishment after the expiration of the agreement, her salary will be $800, rising by triennial increments of $300 to $1200.

The sterling value of the dollar varies from time to time and is at present about 1/11d. Compensation will be given for any loss due to exchange fluctuations to make up half of the salary value of 3/- to the dollar.

Free quarters will be provided. Free passages to and from England will be provided for the contract period of three years. Engagements will be made for three years.

The school will be for Boys and Girls. Children will be English, Chinese, and Eurasian. The education will be provided.

Let's correct and simplify it further while adhering to the HTML format:

A practical experience in teaching and not more than 35 years of age.

The salary offered for the master is $2100 a year. He will be engaged under an agreement for three years, and if continued, his salary will be on the pensionable establishment of the Colony, rising from $2100 to $2400 after three years.

The mistress's salary will be $600 a year for three years. If placed on the pensionable establishment afterward, her salary will rise from $800 to $1200 by $300 triennial increments.

The dollar's sterling value varies, currently about 1/11d. Compensation will be given for exchange losses to make up half the salary value at 3/- per dollar.

Free quarters and passages to and from England will be provided for the three-year contract.

The school is for boys and girls, including English, Chinese, and Eurasian children.

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A practical experience in teaching and not more than 35 years of age. The Salary offered for the master is $2100 a year. He will be engaged under an agreement for three years, and if his engagement is continued at the end of that period, his salary will be placed on the pensionable establishment of the Colony at $2100, rising after three years to $2400. The salary of the mistress will be $600 a year for the period of the three years agreement; if she is placed in the pensionable establishment after the expiration of the agreement, her salary will be $800, rising by triennial increments of $300 to $1200. The sterling value of the dollar varies from time to time and is at present about 1/11d. Compensation will be given for any loss due to exchange fluctuations to make up half of the salary value of 3/- to the dollar. 4. Free quarters will be provided. Free passages to and from England will be provided for the contract period of three years. Engagements will be made for three years. Free quarters will be provided for the Master and Mistress. 8. The school will be for Boys and Girls. Children will be English, Chinese, and Eurasian. The education... However, to fully follow the instructions and improve the response: 1. Reorganize the text into proper paragraphs and correct obvious OCR errors. 2. Use Markdown formatting for structure. Here's a revised version in HTML as requested: A practical experience in teaching and not more than 35 years of age. The Salary offered for the master is $2100 a year. He will be engaged under an agreement for three years, and if his engagement is continued at the end of that period, his salary will be placed on the pensionable establishment of the Colony at $2100, rising after three years to $2400. The salary of the mistress will be $600 a year for the period of the three years agreement; if she is placed in the pensionable establishment after the expiration of the agreement, her salary will be $800, rising by triennial increments of $300 to $1200. The sterling value of the dollar varies from time to time and is at present about 1/11d. Compensation will be given for any loss due to exchange fluctuations to make up half of the salary value of 3/- to the dollar. Free quarters will be provided. Free passages to and from England will be provided for the contract period of three years. Engagements will be made for three years. The school will be for Boys and Girls. Children will be English, Chinese, and Eurasian. The education will be provided. Let's correct and simplify it further while adhering to the HTML format: A practical experience in teaching and not more than 35 years of age. The salary offered for the master is $2100 a year. He will be engaged under an agreement for three years, and if continued, his salary will be on the pensionable establishment of the Colony, rising from $2100 to $2400 after three years. The mistress's salary will be $600 a year for three years. If placed on the pensionable establishment afterward, her salary will rise from $800 to $1200 by $300 triennial increments. The dollar's sterling value varies, currently about 1/11d. Compensation will be given for exchange losses to make up half the salary value at 3/- per dollar. Free quarters and passages to and from England will be provided for the three-year contract. The school is for boys and girls, including English, Chinese, and Eurasian children.
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