CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12] — Page 298

# Note: __ The officers of the Diplomaties Department and Consular Services

in China

home

on

leave at

до

full salaries, provided, the

amount, does not exceed £. 500

per annum. The officers belonging

to the

now-combatant branches

of the military

service, the Ordnance), Engineers and Commissariat, are allowed leave of abesence on full

salary, and, if on sick certificate,

are

· provided

with passages

at

Governments expense, subject only

to

Ad

a

8.

deduction of 3% $ diem

subsistence " which,

money,

between this place and England, would amount to about. L. 20

If going home en private affairs, are then to provide passages for themselves. The Civilians employed in the Naval

4. Yard

acro)

allowed

+

295

full salary during leave of absence, but

provision is made for their passages.

Signed)

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E. Mr.

Colmint Pouritory.