CO129-355 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [1-3] — Page 254

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Colony,

COLONIAL SERVICE

Name of Office.

From

To

Assistant Executive Engineer

We charge £... and the camping March 31 out of the "Building Ordinance"

1902/4 The present

Salary of present Office.

£600

Whether a house or lodging is provided, or an allowance in lieu thereof.

Any other circumstances affecting the value of the appointment

PROMOTION DESIRED

Nothing.

Average of fees, if any, for the last 3 years

About £40 p.a. for the past two years for Lecturing at College on Building and Surveying

I have not sufficient knowledge of the conditions prevailing in other Colonies to date any ask for special consideration, but I would ask that my application should only be considered with reference to places that have a fair climate and where it would be possible to live comfortably.

* Acting appointments are not to be entered here, but may be mentioned on the next page.

* If the officer holds more than one office, full particulars of each must be given.

* If private practice is allowed, the estimated value should be stated.

The value of a Colonial appointment depends upon so many circumstances besides the salary that the Secretary of State often cannot judge what would be acceptable to an officer; applicants for promotion should, therefore, in their own interests, state as precisely as possible what they desire, either specifying certain appointments, or at least mentioning the Colonies to which they would or would not be willing to go, and the amount of salary which they think that they may reasonably expect.

252

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Colony, COLONIAL SERVICE Name of Office. From To Assistant Executive Engineer We charge £... and the camping March 31 out of the "Building Ordinance" 1902/4 The present Salary of present Office. £600 Whether a house or lodging is provided, or an allowance in lieu thereof. Any other circumstances affecting the value of the appointment PROMOTION DESIRED Nothing. Average of fees, if any, for the last 3 years About £40 p.a. for the past two years for Lecturing at College on Building and Surveying I have not sufficient knowledge of the conditions prevailing in other Colonies to date any ask for special consideration, but I would ask that my application should only be considered with reference to places that have a fair climate and where it would be possible to live comfortably. * Acting appointments are not to be entered here, but may be mentioned on the next page. * If the officer holds more than one office, full particulars of each must be given. * If private practice is allowed, the estimated value should be stated. The value of a Colonial appointment depends upon so many circumstances besides the salary that the Secretary of State often cannot judge what would be acceptable to an officer; applicants for promotion should, therefore, in their own interests, state as precisely as possible what they desire, either specifying certain appointments, or at least mentioning the Colonies to which they would or would not be willing to go, and the amount of salary which they think that they may reasonably expect. 252 [This page is to be reserved for any report which the Governor may make when sending the form to the Colonial Office.]
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Colony, COLONIAL SERVICE Name of Office. From To Ama Klong Executive Exques we charge & the camping March 31 out of the Bulding Ordinance" 19024 The preaut Salary of present? Office.t £600 Whether a house or lodging is provided. or an allowance in lien thereof. Any other circumstances affecting the value of the appointment } PROMOTION DESIRED $ Nothing. Average of fees, if any, 1 for the last 3 years aner About £40p, for the pad two years fo Lecturing at College on Building in Queer aur Jurveying ones for phuche mould I have not sufficient knowledge of the conditione carding in other Colonies to date any ack for opecial consideration, but I would ask skal my application hould only be considered mik reference places have a fair climate and where it mout to such 00 be possible to live lovely comfortably * Acting appointments are not to be entered here, but may be mentioned on the next page. * If the officer holds more than one office, full particulurs of each must be given If private practice is allowed, the estimated value should be stated. The value of a Colonial appointment depends upon so many cirenmaianes besides the salary that the Seen tary of State oftes cannot judge what would be acceptable to an officer, applicants for pronuntion shouhi therefore, in their own interests, state as precisel as possible what they desire, either specifying certain appointments, or at least mentioning the Colonies to which they would or would ne be willing to go, and the amount of salary which they think that they may reasonably export. 252 [This page is to be reserved for any report which the Governor may make when sending the form to the Colonial Office.]
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Colony,

COLONIAL SERVICE

Name of Office.

From

To

Ama Klong Executive Exques

we charge & the camping March 31 out of the

Bulding Ordinance"

19024 The preaut

Salary of present?

Office.t

£600

Whether a house or lodging is provided.

or an allowance in lien thereof.

Any

other circumstances affecting

the value of the appointment }

PROMOTION DESIRED $

Nothing.

Average of fees, if any, 1

for the last 3 years

aner

About £40p, for the pad two years fo Lecturing at College on Building in

Queer

aur Jurveying

ones

for

phuche mould

I have not sufficient knowledge of the conditione carding in other Colonies to date any ack for opecial consideration, but I would ask skal my application hould only be considered mik reference

places

have a fair climate and where it mout

to such

00

be possible to live lovely comfortably

* Acting appointments are not to be entered here, but may be mentioned on the next page.

* If the officer holds more than one office, full particulurs of each must be given

If private practice is allowed, the estimated value should be stated.

The value of a Colonial appointment depends upon so many cirenmaianes besides the salary that the Seen tary of State oftes cannot judge what would be acceptable to an officer, applicants for pronuntion shouhi therefore, in their own interests, state as precisel as possible what they desire, either specifying certain appointments, or at least mentioning the Colonies to which they would or would ne be willing to go, and the amount of salary which they think that they may reasonably export.

252

[This page is to be reserved for any report which the Governor may make when sending the form to the Colonial Office.]

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