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full pay during the first three months of their leave unless a school vacation has immediately preceded the grant of leave, in which case full pay may be drawn during two months only. The remainder of the leave in either case is on half salary, and half pay only can be drawn during any school vacation falling within the period of an extension of leave.
7. The present rule as to superannuation is that in the case of ill-health an officer holding a pensionable appointment may be allowed to retire on a pension after ten full years' resident service; otherwise he must have attained the age of 55. For ten full years' resident service fifteen-sixtieths of the average annual salary of the retiring officer's fixed appointments for three years prior to retirement may be awarded, to which one-sixtieth may be added for each additional year's service; but no addition will be made in respect of any service beyond 35 years. For pension purposes absence on full-pay leave counts as full service, and leave on half-pay as half service.
8. Hong Kong is one of a number of islands situated off the south-eastern coast of China at the mouth of the Canton river. The island is an irregular ridge, stretching nearly east and west; its broken and abrupt peaks rising to the height of nearly 2,000 feet above the sea level. It is separated from the mainland of China by a narrow strait known as the Lyeemun Pass, which does not exceed half a mile in width. The opposite peninsula of Kowloon (2 square miles) was ceded to Great Britain by a treaty entered into by Lord Elgin in 1861 with the Government of China, and now forms part of the Colony. The temperature has a yearly range of from 45° to 99°, but it occasionally falls below 40°. The wet season begins in May, after showers in March and April, and continues until the beginning of August. During this period rain falls almost without intermission. The rainfall varies greatly, but the mean is about 90 inches.
9. The Junior Assistant Master will be appointed to Queen's College, Hong Kong. The staff of the College is composed of the Head Master (Mr. T. K. Dealy), the Second Master, 12 English Assistant Masters, 11 Chinese Masters teaching English, and five Vernacular Masters. In addition to the above, the staff includes the post of Translation Master which is intended for the supervision of the Vernacular Masters. Visiting Masters are also employed as follows:- One Gymnasium Instructor and five Vernacular Masters. The pupils are mostly Chinese. There are eight classes in the College and the average attendance in 1911 was 667. The number of School days in 1911 was 221. The school year extends, as far as curriculum is concerned, from Midsummer to Midsummer. The Midsummer examination constitutes the Annual Examination for Class promotions and for the awarding of Scholarships and prizes. The College possesses a Library. Increasing interest is being taken by the boys in the College sports.
10. Applications should be addressed in covers marked "C.A." to the Secretary, Board of Education, Whitehall, London, S. W. Scottish candidates should apply to the Secretary, Scotch Education Department, Whitehall, London, S.W.
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