instinduction [of
Ordinance making section fructice
into the Legislators)
senal offence; and
I have
Communicated a
Corencil
copy of your despatch to
Office with
the Foreign
the request that, if
the Secretary of State has no objection, representations
be made both
in
French Government
and to
Saigon.
Sai[g]n Shaved.
No. 20816
(Subject.)
No.
166
899
July
vious Paper.
aut. Postin-Genl.
nas
303
disposed of
Application for House Allowance
EC. Lewis
Mr Lucas.
(Minutes.)
DESPATCH.
3206
20016
MEGU
Rece 7 AUG 19
Submit
Mr Lewis has only just been appointed.
His appt with exchange Compensation is not yet very much better than this he previously
held at St. Vincent, but it
is $2400
no
allowance
cost of living in
is somewhat better.
against £200.
of judging
to the
comparative
the two places; but unquestionably House
Rent is very high in Hongkong
depends Of Mr Lewis has to pay
mouth for
quent Paper.
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of
as he says, practically $
so a
his House. Rent, it is a very heavy charge to the
his Salary
The Governor makes no
recommendation in the matter
Shall we ask for his views,
T.C.M. 12/8
00
P.T.O.
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