CO129-415 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [12] — Page 498

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5.

engage

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are not drawn as

Government through its duly authorised officers photl direct and he shall not directly or indirectly

or be concerned in any other service husiness whatsoever or receive commissions or propts of any kind but shall devote the whole of his time and attention to the servicl of the Government and he shall use his utmost exertions to promote the interests of the Government.

The Government shall pay the person engaged during the continuance of his services salary at the rate of two hundred and forty pounds (£240) per

using by becanal. increments of fifte. pounds (AS). The maximum salary attacked: to the appointment is two hundred and seventy pounds (£210) per annum. Increments however of right but only by sanction of the Government and will not be granted except upon the production of a certificate. from the Head of his Department stating that the person engaged has discharged his duties with diligence and fidelity. The salary will be payable monthly, in dollars at the rate which will approximately be the average Hong Kong demand rate from the fifteenth day of the preceding month to the fifteenth day of the month for which salary is to be paid. The Government shall also provide the person engaged with fee quarters or in the event of no Government quartus being available shall pay him a house allowance at the rate of Thirty dollars ($30) per mensem in lieu thereof. No other allowances than the above will be granted. Half salary will be paid during the voyage out and home again on the sahsfactory termination of this engagement. Full salary will commence from the date of arrival in the Colony. "In this agreement

7.

as

the period of any voyage shall be reckoned

commmencing on the day of embarkation and ending

on the day." " previous to the day of disembarkation of the person engaged both days

inclusive

The Government shall provide the person engaged with a pee passage from England to the Colony including railway fare third class to port of embarkation and on the vatisfactory expiration of this agreement and subject to clauses 7 and 8 he will be provided with a similar pee passage to England provided he claims and avails himself of such return passage within one month from the date of such expiration: "Passage" in this agreement.

second class passage. If the person engaged shall be compelled by reason of ill health not caused by his own misconduct to resign his appointment or if at any

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-time it shall be certified by a duly qualified medical officer employed by the Government that he is incapable on physical grounds of rendering. further efficient service, in the Colony the Govern ment shall pay him his salary up to the date of such resignation or certificate and shall, if he is in the Colony at the time provede him with a free passage to England provided that he claims and avails himself of such return passage within one month but he shall have no other claim on the

Government. If he shall resign his appointment from any

other cause he shall refund

on demand

to the Government or to the Crowne Agents for the Colonies the amount paid for his passage to the Colony including railway' fare and, if he is in the Colony at the time of the termination of his engagement shall not be entitled to a return