CO129-301 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [9-12] — Page 217

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Government Civil Hospital,

HongKong, 14th.July.1900.

As the surgeons in the Medical Department

and Sanitary Board not provided with official quarters,t

but

drawing an allowance for same, we have the honour to apply

for an increase of this allowance.

Sixty dollars per mensem have been allow-

ed hitherto, but house rents have gone up from 50 to 100% dur-

ing the last few years since the above allowance was fixed

(1895), and a suitable house at $60 per mensem cannot now pos-

sibly be got. Under these circumstances we bag respectfully

ask that this allowance be raised to $90 per mensem.

The Honourable,

F.H.May,C.M.G.,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

We have etc.,

(sa) James A.Lowson,

(sd) John C. Thomson,

(sa) Francis W.Clark.

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