CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2] — Page 324

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out that there is no analogy between Naval and Military Officers in the matter " Comption from local Government Taxes, the former being provided with quarters

board ship,

or in Public

Buildings, and if they choose

to reside

it is

is for

ate housed

private

their own convenience

whereas the latter cannot be provided with public quarters, owing to the number of Ottere in excess of the recommodation,

being

they

are entitled to

Officers

are claimed

by the Colonial authorities

the Livitinant General will have to make an applications to the Secretary of State for War for an increase of at least 12

12 per cent, to the Lodging allowance,

that

is the usual rate of taxation, and at present Regimental Officers,

even Field Officers,

cannot provide evitable quasters for the amount they

are allowed.

I have se

Sigrid] O. J. Hamilton Ayir Anidant Military Lecretary

the

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