Their time. They also are kept up by the Nation, at expense in order to be rendered fit to fight the Queen's enemies, and they ought not to be diverted to other purposes. Moreover, the Messes are the homes of the Royal Officers of various grades, and it would be rather hard on them if they should be bound to receive as their companions all subordinate Officials who are too poor to travel in any other way.
Why has it never occurred to anyone to suggest that young Clerks of small means should have the right of living at Regimental Messes? Because Landsmen understand the shore but not the Sea-service.
As you have considered vacation leave generally and as this case does not press, I reserve it until it can go on to the Duke with my advice.
I don't know that I quite go along with the views on the point the Councillor pointed out by him. I think the hardships pointed out are equally real.
At the same time, I think that Hong Kong and the West Coast of Africa should be considered as a class apart.
And the question of repair and frequent spending on temperate demi-official living is joined to the Fukuin wrath of Ecclesiastical motives (if it comes to rely upon an iron rule to Hong Kong).
A precedent is difficult to find within context. The amount of the annual vote, the amount of colony money spent on the recipient...
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Why has it never occurred to anyone to suggest that young Clerks of small means should have the right of living at Regimental Messes? Because Landsmen understand the shore but not the Sea-service.
As you have so much considered vacation leave generally and as this case does not press, I reserve it until it can go on to the Duke with my advice.
I don't know that I quite go along with the views on the point the Councillor pointed out by him. I think the hardships pointed out are equally real.
At the same time, I think that Hong Kong and the West Coast of Africa should be considered as a class apart.
And the question of repair and ... of repaining ... with a ... joined to the Fukuin wrath of Ecclesiastical motives (if it comes to rely upon an iron rule to HK).
A precedent is difficult to find within context. The club of high men ... it double the amount of the annual vote, the amount of colony money spent on the recipient.
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