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calculated at the rate of one month's salary for each

completed year of service or 12 months' salary whichever

sum is the less.

(4) Emoluments.

The mistress will be appointed on a three years

agreement at a salary of £360 for the first, £380 for the

second and £400 for the third year.

If the mistress's services during her initial

three years' agreement have been completely satisfactory

she will, on the expiration of that period, be placed on

the permanent and pensionable establishment, subject to the

exigencies of the service and to her being medically fit.

Her salary will then continue to rise by annual increments

of £20 to £700 a year.

For the purposes of local payment in the

Colony the sterling salary is at present converted into

Hong Kong dollars at rates fixed from time to time by the

Hong Kong Government. The rate fixed for the present

is the current rate of Exchange, subject to a maximum of

2/- and a minimum of 1/- to the dollar.

Mistresses may undertake private tuition,

subject to the permission of the Director of Education.

(5) Quarters or Rent allowance. Free partially furnished

quarters will be granted, if available, or a rent allowance

in lieu thereof of £50 a month.

(6) Passages. A free First Class passage is provided on first

appointment. If the agreement is not renewed upon its

expiration a return passage will be provided.

(7) Leave.

Ordinarily a mistress in the Hong Kong Education

Department is eligible for 8 months leave on full pay and

a free return passage after four years' resident service.

(8) Pensions. The present rule as to superannuation is that,

an officer holding a pensionable appointment may be allowed

2.