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323
of
out that there is no analogy between Naval and Military Officers in the matter " Comption from local Government Taxes, the former being provided with quarters
board ship,
or in Public
Buildings, and if they choose
to reside
it is
is for
ate housed
private
their own convenience
whereas the latter cannot be provided with public quarters, owing to the number of Ottere in excess of the recommodation,
being
they
are entitled to
Officers
are claimed
by the Colonial authorities
the Livitinant General will have to make an applications to the Secretary of State for War for an increase of at least 12
12 per cent, to the Lodging allowance,
that
is the usual rate of taxation, and at present Regimental Officers,
even Field Officers,
cannot provide evitable quasters for the amount they
are allowed.
I have se
Sigrid] O. J. Hamilton Ayir Anidant Military Lecretary
the