CO129-358 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [10-11] — Page 43

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2. I am accordingly to enquire

whether you can suggest to the irri Lord

of Crewe the names of preferally two

or three suivele candidates for this

appointment: or whether you think

that it would be better to advertise

es was done in 1899 and 1902

3. In the latter case, I am to

ask whether you would be so good as to

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assist the Earl of Diewe by allowing

applications in answer to the adver-

tisement to be addressed to you, and by

selecting the most suitable of the ap-

plicents. Kish the Hy key hodial p

4. A paper of particulars rela-

ting to this post is enclosed. I em to

explain that if at the end of the three

years for which the officer will he en-

gaged in the first instance he wishes to

lean. the forth service & to return to this country.

return to this country, he will be pro-

vided with a free return passage:

Ringland

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satisfactory, he will be placed on the

permanent establishment, and become en-

titled to leave, pension etc., on the

same terms as other permanent Govern-

ment servants. The salary is then sub-

ject to a deduction of 4% as a contri-

bution to the Widows and Orphans Pen-

sion Fund.

5. For the purpose of payment

in the Colony the salary of the post

will be converted into dollars at a

rate of exchange fixed aMAM by the

Colonial Government, and based upon the

average

exchange value of the dollar

during the previous mouth

shown in the enclosed pruit

Living in Hong Kong is more

as

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expensive than in this country.

to understand that

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Given

I am, etc.,

he is desirous of remaining in the Gov-

ernment service, and wis service has been

satisfactory