CO129-265 - Public Offices & Others - 1894 — Page 449

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EXCHEQUER AND AUDIT DEPARTMENT,

SOMERSET HOUSE,

I think we may

as well consult the

Ervaren. It may a lenti there

Northern Post Offices are coming tran

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see

atrice

7.0. 7120. Ez 1911.94

Rm 21/1.

In any further correspondence on this subjec

就

the above number should be quoted,

and

the communication should be

addressed to

"The Comptroller and Auditor General." RESP

Sir,

C. O.

LONDON, W.C.

1097

18th

January

189 4.

Red 19 W 94

441

In the course of examination of the Hong Kong

Revenue Accounts the Comptroller and Auditor General

considered it desirable to instruct the Local Auditor Mr.

Nicolle, to inspect the Post Offices at the Northern Ports,

and, as there do not appear to be any regulations as re-

gards rates of daily allowance to Officials when travel-

ling, Mr. Nicolle was also instructed to keep a careful

account of all expenses incurred with a view to a rate

being fixed in future.

During the time the Local Auditor was absent from

Hong Kong, viz from 17th June to 17th July 1893 both-in-

clusive the total expenses for his own and his servant's

travelling and subsistence amounted to $208.96.

Mr. Nicolle however has explained that his

friends at the various ports so hospitably entertained him

on this occasion that his hotel bills were very small,

Sir Charles Ryan considers it desirable that

Officials when travelling should be in receipt of a fixed

subsistence allowance and he proposes, should the Secretary

of State see no objection, to fix the travelling allowance

for the Local Auditor or his Clerk at $4.50 for every night

and day spent on shore divided as follows:- $2 for each

night and $2.50 for each day, to cover all expenses of

board and lodging for himself and servant.

In addition Stewards' fees to be allowed when

on

he Hon. Sir Robert Meade, K.C.B.,

COLONIAL OFFICE.