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B.-Salaries of officers temporarily entertained for Plague Duty.
Designation.
Salary.
Remarks.
A. Retired Commis-
Rs. 500 a month (in addition
The  officer must have retired
sioned Medical
to their  pensions which will
before  the  1st   April 1898,
officers.
continue   to   be   a   military
and his re-employment must

charge).
be either on Plague  duty or


in a  post which  cannot be


filled in the ordinary way by


reason  of  the  officers,  who


would, in ordinary course, be


available for it being required


for  plague  duty.     The   ap-


pointment      requires       the


previous sanction of the Gov-


ernment of India.
B. Temporary
Rs. 500 a month or such salary

English
as  may be fixed in  their

Doctors.
agreements with the  Secre-


tary of State.

C. Retired Military
Pay of their grade at the time
The officers should be required
Assistant
of  retirement  +   Rs.  100
to    produce   certificates   of
Surgeons.
allowance subject to a maxi-
physical  fitness,   and    their

mum of Rs.   350   a month.
appointments should, in   the

In special cases the local
first instance,  be   made  for

Government may  raise  the
periods   not    exceeding   six

limit to  Rs. 500. A Retired
months.

Honorary      Commissioned


officer of the Indian Subordi-


nate Medical Department is


entitled to double first-class


travelling allowance  by rail,


and  eight  annas  a mile by


road.

D. Uncovenanted
Such pay not exceeding Rs. 350
The term of employment may,
Medical      offi-
a  month   as   the   Surgeon-
subject to their good conduct
cers.
General may find necessary,
and efficiency, be for a period

with travelling allowances to
of three months ; the engage-

and from the places to which
ment being terminable after

they are posted at the rates
the  expiry   of the  first  two

of double second-class fares
months  by a written notice

for journeys by rail and annas
given by either the Govern-

4   a   mile   for   journeys by
ment or the officer.

road.

E. Private Hospital
Pay   assigned   to   the   corre-

Assistants.
sponding grades of Hospital


Assistants    in    Government


service + 50 per cent, thereof


with compensation for quart-


ers.

F. Lady    Nurses
(a) Rs.   175  a  month in
If   free quarters  are not   pro-
obtained  from
addition to free quarters,
vided, an allowance of Rs. 3
England.
fuel, lights and punkah-
a day should be paid.

pullers,       commencing


from date    of   embark-


ation to India ;


(b) double  first-class fare  by


rail  when travelling   on


duty ;


(c) first-class    passage    when


proceeding   by   steamer


from one   part  of India


to another on duty.