for the Colonies will at the same time consider the other points of difference to which we have referred, and will concede to the Public officers of this Colony. The privileges of Leave of absence after five years instead of six years; of half salary instead of one third when on leave, and what is even now allowed in British Guiana and some other Colonies, of reckoning period of leave as full time spent on Service.
11. Hongkong is further from home than any other Crown Colony, with the exception of some, so that the expense of the voyage cuts deeply into the half salary, while the time employed (over six weeks each way) makes a serious inroad on the leave. This is especially the case with married officers with families: who are compelled to take the route which offers the fewest changes of conveyance, as well as being the least expensive, but which is necessarily the longest. We respectfully submit, that these additional disadvantages seem to entitle this Colony to special consideration; at present we are on the same rate of leave and allowance for passage as officers in other colonies, for instance, the West Indies, from which England can be reached in a few days, and at a comparatively trifling expense.
12. His Lordship will, we trust, not be unwilling to admit, that the Path
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for the Colonies will at the came time consider the other points of difference to which we have referred, and will concede to the Publice officers of this
Colony. The privileges of Leave of absence
years instead
instead of eixe - of hall
after five years passage money
to and fro
fro instead of
one third when on leave, and what is
even now allowed in British Guiana
the
and some other Colonies, of aeckoning period of leave as full time spent on
Service
11. Hongstong is further from home
than
any other Croww Colony exceptione, so that the expense of
the voyage. cuts deeply into the half salary, while the time employed ( over eix weeks each way)
Makes a serious inroad itself. This is
upon
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the leave
expecially the case with married officers with families : who
are
compelled to take the route which offers
the
as
sewest changes of conveyance, as well being the least expensive, but which is necessarily the longest. We respectfully submit, that these additional disadvantin
seem to entitle this Colony to special consideration ; at present we are on the 188" # same rate of leave and allowance for
e leave com
tel.
passage as officers in
al
de West Indies for
as officers in other colonies, the
instance, from which England can be reached in a few days, and at a comparatively brifting exponce. 12. His Lorschip will we trust not be unwilling to admit, that the Pathe
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