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No. 426 of the 19th ultimis, I informed you that I was prepared to agree to the grant of the same additional allowance, in respect of exchange compensation to officers of the Hong Kay service as has been conceded in the case of the Straits Settlements.
3. Should the Legislative Council agree to this concession, I consider that no increase of house allowances should be granted to any government servant who benefits either by housing by receiving the double exchange compensation allowance or the addition of 25% to his salary on account of "local pay" has been given.
4. I have also to enclose a copy of despatch which I have addressed to the Governor of the Straits Settlements on the subject of the revision of fur quarters allowances in their case, in the case of officers of that Colony. Subject to any observations that you may wish to make, I am inclined to think that the...