CO129-315 - Public Offices & Others - 1902 — Page 201

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HongKong

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31

July 1902.

200

MINUTE.

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Mr.

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Mr. Antrobus, 2:5

Mr. Cox. 25

Mr. Lucas. 25

Mr. Graham,

Sir M. OmmaNNEY,

Earl of Onslow.

Mr. Chamberlain,

257s.

I have the honour to inform you that be a

question has recently been raised with ḍ re-

gard to the payment of interest on the furniture

of the Covt House of a Crown Colony when the

Governor is on leave.

2. I ap advised that the charge of 5% must be

regarded as a standing deduction from the Gov'

salary and, as such, is payable by the person

who draws the salary. Thus while the Gov is on,

full-pay leave the whole of the charge must be

defrayed by him and, while he is on half pay

leave, half should be paid by him and half by

the 0.A.G..

3. As the deterioration of furniture must

be regarded as continuing even when it is not

in use, these rule will apply not only in the

cases where the 0.A.G. occupies Gove House bat

also in those cases where the house is unoccupied

during the Cov's absence.

I have &&.