CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4] — Page 426

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Ladies, and the social exigencies of the place.

The life makes the life of the Governor no easy one.

But unlike other tropical colonies, Hong Kong is so distant that no visit to a civilized temperate country can be made in six weeks, and long leave involves serious loss of salary, especially when we remember that such leave would be taken in the summer months when all the ships have some berth, and everybody who can get away has left the island, expenditure then being at its minimum. Remembering that when the Governor goes on leave, the entertainment allowance is paid to the officer administering the government, I submit that the representation might be made to the Governor of this Colony that if he were to take three months' leave every alternate year instead of six weeks every year, he shall be granted the leave on full salary. I must apologize for my prolixity, but I felt that the subject of expenses of government...

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Ladies, and the social exigencies of the place. The life makes the life of the Governor no easy one. But unlike other tropical colonies, Hong Kong is so distant that no visit to a civilized temperate country can be made in six weeks, and long leave involves serious loss of salary, especially when we remember that such leave would be taken in the summer months when all the ships have some berth, and everybody who can get away has left the island, expenditure then being at its minimum. Remembering that when the Governor goes on leave, the entertainment allowance is paid to the officer administering the government, I submit that the representation might be made to the Governor of this Colony that if he were to take three months' leave every alternate year instead of six weeks every year, he shall be granted the leave on full salary. I must apologize for my prolixity, but I felt that the subject of expenses of government... Page 413 (No change is made to "Page 413" as per the instructions to keep page numbering information)
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ladies, and the social Exigences of the place The life makes the life of of the Governor no Casy one. But unlike other Tropical colonies Hong Kong is so distant that no virit to a civilized temperati Cometry came he made in six weeks. and longue leave involves serious lons of Salary, Especially when a weny we umember that such leave would would be taken in the summer months when all the ships have sme birth, and Everybod whow care set away has 413 left the island, Exproditure Then being at its minimum, Remembering that when The Governor goes on leaves The Entertainment allowance is paid to the office administering The foverment. I submit that the Conversion might be made to The Governor of this Colony that if he wheel to take Three months leave Entry instead seemed par phix weeks every par geir he shall be fracted the leave on full salary. I must apologize. 44 for my prolixity, but I felt that the suspet of Expenses of Forerun
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ladies, and the social Exigences of the place

The life makes the life of of the Governor no Casy

one.

But unlike other

Tropical colonies Hong Kong is so distant that no virit to a civilized temperati Cometry came

he

made in six weeks. and longue leave involves

serious lons of Salary, Especially when

a weny

we umember that such

leave would

would be taken

in the summer months

when

all the ships have sme birth, and Everybod

whow

care set away

has

413

left the island, Exproditure Then being at its minimum, Remembering that when

The Governor goes on leaves The Entertainment allowance is paid to the office administering The foverment. I submit that the Conversion might be made to The Governor of this Colony that if

he wheel to take Three months leave Entry

instead

seemed par

phix weeks every par geir

he shall be fracted the leave on full salary. I must apologize.

44

for my prolixity, but I felt that the suspet of Expenses of Forerun

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