CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4] — Page 103

allnce of $540,

be

they reach the £350 acall, will, Tu with the Korise allnce of

getting very nearly

initial pay of

a.

as

much as

No. 45.

Hengkong.

the

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first substantive

(apht. £430 pounds.

I am therefore

afraid that it will simply lead to

a

further extension of House allnces.

I in Kangkong, wh. out recent sterling

scheme has tried to abolish as possible

for

I wd. therefore abolish it

for future Passed Cadets.

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I think we must let it stani

As the

Governor

recommends it

C.P.L. 5 at once

as

sir,

Gov

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Government House. 1

28 FEA

Hongkong, 23rd. January, 1903.

98

I have the honour to acknowledge the re-

ceipt of your Despatch No. 369 of the 3rd. of last November,

and to inform you that it is not proposed that the Regulations

for Cadets should be reprinted separately as they have been ex-

bodied in the General Orders issued by this Government copies

of which were forwarded to you in my Despatch No. 489 of the

7th. November, 1902.

2.

700 5045>

I have therefore made the desired alter-

ations by issuing the enclosed amendments of the General Orders,

which contain the alterations proposed by you in paragraphs

3, 5, 7 and 8 of your Despatch. The amendment necessitated by

paragraph 4 had been already made.

3.

With regard to paragraph 6, I am of opinion

that, in view of the excessive rents obtaining in this Colony,

it is not desirable that Hongkong Cadets should be deprived

of the privilege of house allowance which they at present en-

joy.

HE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,

M.P.,

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

stra

Governor, &c..