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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 30, 1939.
(ii) a sterling salary, if the officer was first appointed to the service of this Colony on or after 1st April, 1937-£150, or a sum equal to one-sixth of his salary, whichever is the less;
(iv) an European matron of, or an European nursing sister in, a Government hospital £50, or a sum equal to one-sixth of her salary, whichever is the greater:
But no officer liable to pay rent for quarters shall be deemed to draw house allowance if merely by reason of his being required to occupy certain quarters such rent is reduced to 7 per cent. of his salary or less.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 29th day of June, 1939.
C. B. BURGESS,
Deputy Clerk of Councils.