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ment of their salaries in the
month in which the China
New Year's day falls to enable them to settle their accounts
and celebrate the day in their accustomed manner.
The practice has hither
to been to grant such appli- cations, but the Colonial~
Treasurer having pointed out that that practice is in apparent contravention of Financial Regulation N. 63, I have to request authority
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to
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so
to amend that Regulation to admit of advance payments
being made on account of salary
in the special circum stances referred to.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your Most Obedient
Kumble Servant,
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Alministering the Government.
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