CO129-608-1 Police Department- European inspectorate 11-1-1947 - 28-1-1948 — Page 23

VACANCY FORM

Mr. Bast 12/1

Miss Smeed 1/

Mr. Nicholls

Promotions Branch.

Appointments Department.

Colony. Hong Kong

Vacancy.

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Reference No. 54144/ 3B

Sub-Inspectors of Police (22 posts)

Cause of Vacancy.

Resignations and retirements

Date of Vacancy. Immediate

with sterling

A

(For

For the purpose of exchange one Hong Kong dollar equals 1s/3d.) Emoluments. 8400 per month for period of probation. On confirmation 425,

rising by annual increments of 825 to Including any special notes as 600; then, 8640,rising annually by $40

Э to 960 $800

to:

Appointment as Inspector depends on the passing of an efficiency bar (a) Terms of appointment: whether and the scale for Inspector is

pensionable agreement or contract. $840 $960 X $40.

If agreement or contract state duration.

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On agreement for three years during the probationary period. If services satisfactory, thereafter in a permanent and pensionable capacity. If on transfer from another Colonial force,normal transfer arrangements apply.

(b) Allowances. $166 67 a mouth on basic nakarin Juca & $930 and

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28. པ་ salaries abom $930

(c) Passages.

(i)

A pensionable expatriation allowance is payable to officers domiciled overseas and amounts to -approX, one-fifth of basic salary. This allowance is payable on leave.

A temporary high cost of living allowance on a sliding scale is payable. For a married officer with children on minimum of scale this amounts to $305, on the maximum to $390 per month. For a married officer without children 80% of standard allowance. For an unmarried officer 60% of standard allowance.

Free medical treatment and dental treatment at special rates are provided.

Free 2nd class passages for the officer and On appointment. his family, up to a maximum of 4 full fares, once

in every 4 years, which is the normal tour of duty.

(ii) On leave.

(a) Quarters.

Furnished quarters will be provided on deduction of not more than 15% of salary. m mach

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(e) Outfit allowance (if any)

one seventh

Nil.

Free uniform of an approved pattern and scale is provided. Boots and/or shoes are included in uniform.

(f) Cost of living and taxation. Candidates are warned that the cost of

living in Hong Kong is very high, Salaries paid in Hong Kong are DS 37488/1 subject to local taxation, which is very low in comparison

with the United Kingdom rates.