CO129-336 - Governor Nathan & Public Offices - 1906 [11-12] — Page 454

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Viceroy, he shall request the Corporation to dispense with their services and to nominate their successors, and, in the event of the Corporation desiring to remove them for good cause, it shall do so in consultation with the Viceroy. It is understood that the duties performed by these employees are intended to promote the mutual interests of the Chinese Government and the Bondholders respectively, and it is therefore agreed that all cases of difference arising therefrom shall be referred for amicable adjustment between the Viceroy and the representative of the Corporation. The salaries and other terms of agreement of the Engineer-in-Chief and the Chief Accountant shall be proposed by the Corporation for approval by the Viceroy, and the amount of their salaries, etc., shall be paid out of the general accounts of the Railway.

For all important technical appointments on the Railway Staff, Europeans of experience and ability shall be engaged and wherever competent Chinese are available they shall also be employed. All such appointments shall be made and their functions defined by the Managing Director and the Engineer-in-Chief in consultation, and shall be submitted for the Viceroy's approval; similar procedure shall be followed in the case of Europeans employed in the Chief Accountant's department. In the event of the misconduct, or the incompetency of European Employees, their services may be dispensed with by the Managing Director, after consultation with the Engineer-in-Chief and subject to the sanction of the Viceroy. The forms of agreements made with European employees shall conform to the usual practice.

The accounts of the receipts and the disbursements of the Railway's construction and operation, shall be kept in Chinese and English in the department of the Chief Accountant, whose duty it shall be to organise and supervise the same, and to report thereon for the information of the Viceroy through the Managing Director, and of the Corporation. All receipts and payments shall be certified by the Chief Accountant and authorised by the Managing Director.

For the general technical staff of the Railway the necessary arrangements

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449 Viceroy, he shall request the Corporation to dispense with their services and to nominate their successors, and, in the event of the Corporation desiring to remove them for good cause, it shall do so in consultation with the Viceroy. It is understood that the duties performed by these employees are intended to promote the mutual interests of the Chinese Government and the Bondholders respectively, and it is therefore agreed that all cases of difference arising therefrom shall be referred for amicable adjustment between the Viceroy and the representative of the Corporation. The salaries and other terms of agreement of the Engineer-in-Chief and the Chief Accountant shall be proposed by the Corporation for approval by the Viceroy, and the amount of their salaries, etc., shall be paid out of the general accounts of the Railway. For all important technical appointments on the Railway Staff, Europeans of experience and ability shall be engaged and wherever competent Chinese are available they shall also be employed. All such appointments shall be made and their functions defined by the Managing Director and the Engineer-in-Chief in consultation, and shall be submitted for the Viceroy's approval; similar procedure shall be followed in the case of Europeans employed in the Chief Accountant's department. In the event of the misconduct, or the incompetency of European Employees, their services may be dispensed with by the Managing Director, after consultation with the Engineer-in-Chief and subject to the sanction of the Viceroy. The forms of agreements made with European employees shall conform to the usual practice. The accounts of the receipts and the disbursements of the Railway's construction and operation, shall be kept in Chinese and English in the department of the Chief Accountant, whose duty it shall be to organise and supervise the same, and to report thereon for the information of the Viceroy through the Managing Director, and of the Corporation. All receipts and payments shall be certified by the Chief Accountant and authorised by the Managing Director. For the general technical staff of the Railway the necessary arrangements
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449 Viceroy, he shall request the Corporation to dispense with their ser- vices and to nominate their successors, and, in the event of the Corporation desiring to remove them for good cause, it shall do so in consultation with the Viceroy. It is understood that the duties per- formed by these employees are intended to pronots the mutual interests of the Chinese Government and the Fondholders respectively, and it is therefore agreed that all cases of difference gelsing therefrom shall oe referred for amicable adjustment between the Viceroy and the kepre- sentative of the Corporation. The salaries and other terms of agreemeat of the @ngineer-in-Chief and the Chief Accountant shall be proposed by the Corporation for approval by the Viceroy, and the amount of their salaries, etc., shall be oaid out of the general accounts of the Kail- way. For all importent technical appola.ments on the hallway Staff, Huropeans of experience and ability shall be engaged and wher- ever competent Chinese are available they shall also be enoloyed. All such 2000iatments shall be made and their functions defined by the Managing Director and the Engineer-in-Chief la consultation, and shell be submitted for the Vic roy's sporoval; similer orocedure shall be followed in the case of Buropeans employed in the Chief Accountant's department. In the event of the misconduct, or the incompetency of European Emoloyees, their services may be disocused with by the Manae- lag Director, after consultation with the Bagineer-La-Chief and sub- ject to the sanction of the Viceroy. The forns of agreements made aith European enoloyees shall conform to the usual practice, The accounts of the receipts and the disbursements of the Railway's construction and operation, shall be kept in Chinese and English in the department of the Chief Accountant, whose duty it shall be to organise and supervise the same, and to report theraɔn for the information of the Viceroy through the Managing Director, and of the Corporation. All receiots and payments shall be certified by the Chief Accountant and authorised by the Managing Director, For the general technical staff of the Railway the necessary arrangements
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Viceroy, he shall request the Corporation to dispense with their ser-

vices and to nominate their successors, and, in the event of the

Corporation desiring to remove them for good cause, it shall do so in

consultation with the Viceroy. It is understood that the duties per-

formed by these employees are intended to pronots the mutual interests

of the Chinese Government and the Fondholders respectively, and it is

therefore agreed that all cases of difference gelsing therefrom shall

oe referred for amicable adjustment between the Viceroy and the kepre- sentative of the Corporation. The salaries and other terms of agreemeat

of the @ngineer-in-Chief and the Chief Accountant shall be proposed by

the Corporation for approval by the Viceroy, and the amount of their

salaries, etc., shall be oaid out of the general accounts of the Kail-

way.

For all importent technical appola.ments on the hallway

Staff, Huropeans of experience and ability shall be engaged and wher-

ever competent Chinese are available they shall also be enoloyed. All

such 2000iatments shall be made and their functions defined by the

Managing Director and the Engineer-in-Chief la consultation, and shell

be submitted for the Vic roy's sporoval; similer orocedure shall be

followed in the case of Buropeans employed in the Chief Accountant's

department. In the event of the misconduct, or the incompetency of

European Emoloyees, their services may be disocused with by the Manae-

lag Director, after consultation with the Bagineer-La-Chief and sub-

ject to the sanction of the Viceroy. The forns of agreements made

aith European enoloyees shall conform to the usual practice,

The accounts of the receipts and the disbursements of the

Railway's construction and operation, shall be kept in Chinese and

English in the department of the Chief Accountant, whose duty it shall

be to organise and supervise the same, and to report theraɔn for the

information of the Viceroy through the Managing Director, and of the

Corporation. All receiots and payments shall be certified by the Chief

Accountant and authorised by the Managing Director,

For the general technical staff of the Railway the necessary

arrangements

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