CO129-280 - Public Offices & Others - 1897 — Page 217

No. 150.

In any further correspondence on this subject,

above number should be quoted,

and

the communication should be

addressed to

"The Comptroller and Auditor General,”

sir,

EXCHEQUER AND AUDIT DEPARTMENT,

SOMERSET HOUSE,

16601

LONDON, W..

29th JulyEC1897.UL 07}

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With reference to Article No 121 of the Colonial

Audit Regulations, 1893, I am directed by the Comptroller

and Auditor General to request that you will lay before the

Secretary of State, the accompanying Estimate of the amount

which will be required for the cost of Audit of the Accounts

of the Colony of Hong Kong for the year 1898,

2.

Personal

Under the Head of "Local Charges

"Emoluments", the Estimate for the salary of the Messenger

in the Local Audit Office has been increased from $7 a

month the amount provided in 1897 to $8 a month.

Ju

The increase has been made on the recommendation of the

Local Auditor, who has explained that formerly a room was

provided in which the Messenger lived with his wife and

family, but that, at the present time, females are not

allowed to live in the quarters.

3. The Share of Home Expenditure included in the

Estimate, has been calculated in accordance with the arrangement sanctioned in your letter, No 10395/97, of the

General

12th ultimo.

Under Secretary of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient servant

F. Phillips