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with satisfaction

read in case

with

the unofficial

which

the Council

members of the

have accepted these

proposals

Shara

Governor. No.

180

1907

22 July

at previous Paper.

175

DESPATCH.

0.0.

HONG KONG

N30033

30033

RECEIVED

(REC-22 AUG 07)

(Subject.)

Quarters for Medical Officer,

Victoria Hospital.

28781

of

179

(9)-5-2000-11-0

subsequent Paper.

X

proposes to abandon proposal to build

suggests grant of house allowance should be made and the officer has been allowed to draw $720

as from July subject to approval: (Minutes.)

Mr Lucas

a.

It was originally proposed to build quarters for this post and on 41670, we agreed that a house allowance might be paid till these quarters were ready.

Now it is decided not to build these quarters and Mr May therefore recommends that the allowance should be continued. I should recommend agreeing to this at once,

if it were not for the unfortunate incidents which are referred to in the annexed correspondence.

In 31927/04 and p.p. we had a long wrangle with Dr Kock as to whether he should be allowed to draw this allowance when Dr Thompson was on leave. There was a muddle

due to the fact that the Gov had not told us that Dr T. was drawing the allowance on leave and in the end we compromised in an admittedly unsatisfactory manner.

In the course of this correspondence the Gov argued that Dr Koch already drew a house allowance in fact, because his salary was £30 a year larger than those of officers

who received house allowances The fact being that in the transition to sterling things had got so mixed that

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with satisfaction read in case with the unofficial which the Council members of the have accepted these proposals Shara Governor. No. 180 1907 22 July at previous Paper. 175 DESPATCH. 0.0. HONG KONG N30033 30033 RECEIVED (REC-22 AUG 07) (Subject.) Quarters for Medical Officer, Victoria Hospital. 28781 of 179 (9)-5-2000-11-0 subsequent Paper. X proposes to abandon proposal to build suggests grant of house allowance should be made and the officer has been allowed to draw $720 as from July subject to approval: (Minutes.) Mr Lucas a. It was originally proposed to build quarters for this post and on 41670, we agreed that a house allowance might be paid till these quarters were ready. Now it is decided not to build these quarters and Mr May therefore recommends that the allowance should be continued. I should recommend agreeing to this at once, if it were not for the unfortunate incidents which are referred to in the annexed correspondence. In 31927/04 and p.p. we had a long wrangle with Dr Kock as to whether he should be allowed to draw this allowance when Dr Thompson was on leave. There was a muddle due to the fact that the Gov had not told us that Dr T. was drawing the allowance on leave and in the end we compromised in an admittedly unsatisfactory manner. In the course of this correspondence the Gov argued that Dr Koch already drew a house allowance in fact, because his salary was £30 a year larger than those of officers who received house allowances The fact being that in the transition to sterling things had got so mixed that
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with satisfaction read in cas wilth the unofficial } which the Camriel memtons of the have accepted these proposals Shara Governor. No. 180 1907 22 July at previous Paper. 175 DESPATCH. 0.0. HONG KONG N30033 30033 RECE \REC-22 AUG 07) (Subject.) Quarters for Medical Officer, Victona Faol. 28781 of 179 (9)-5-2000-11-0 extenbsequent Paper. X proposes to abandon proposal bo build mggests grant of hause allace shobe anada & thoore has been allowed to draw $720-1 as from July subject to. Tot s'approval: (Minutes.) Mr Lucas .a. It was originally proposed to build quarters for this post and on 41670, we agreed that a house allowance might be paid till these quarters were ready. Now it is decided not to build these quarters and Mr May therefore recommends that the allowance should be continued. I should recommend agreeing to this at once, if it were not for the unfortunate incidents which are referred to in the annexed correspondence. In 31927/04 and p.p. we had a long wrangle with Dr Kock as to whether he should be allowed to draw this allow- ance when Dr Thompson was en leave. There was a muddle d due to the fact that the Gov had not told us that Dr T. 4 was drawing the allowance on leave and in the end we compromised in an admittedly unsatisfactory manner. In the course of this correspondende the Gov argued tit Dr Koch already drew a house allowance in fact, because his salary was £30 a year larger than those of officers who received house allowances The fact being that in the transition to sterling things had got so mi xed that ·
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with satisfaction

read in cas

wilth

the unofficial

}

which

the Camriel

memtons of the

have accepted these

proposals

Shara

Governor. No.

180

1907

22 July

at previous Paper.

175

DESPATCH.

0.0.

HONG KONG

N30033

30033

RECE

\REC-22 AUG 07)

(Subject.)

Quarters for Medical Officer,

Victona Faol.

28781

of

179

(9)-5-2000-11-0

extenbsequent Paper.

X

proposes to abandon proposal bo build

mggests grant of hause allace shobe anada & thoore has been allowed to draw $720-1

as from July subject to. Tot s'approval: (Minutes.)

Mr Lucas

.a.

It was originally proposed to build quarters for this post and on 41670, we agreed that a house allowance might be paid till these quarters were ready.

Now it is decided not to build these quarters and Mr

May therefore recommends that the allowance should be

continued. I should recommend agreeing to this at once,

if it were not for the unfortunate incidents which are

referred to in the annexed correspondence.

In 31927/04 and p.p. we had a long wrangle with Dr Kock

as to whether he should be allowed to draw this allow-

ance when Dr Thompson was en leave. There was a muddle d

due to the fact that the Gov had not told us that Dr T. 4

was drawing the allowance on leave and in the end we

compromised in an admittedly unsatisfactory manner.

In

the course of this correspondende the Gov argued tit

Dr Koch already drew a house allowance in fact, because

his salary was £30 a year larger than those of officers

who received house allowances The fact being that in the

transition to sterling things had got so mi xed that ·

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