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DRAFT.

出

Su F. D. degard 5

Hong Kong

Gov/30033

Sir,

Sept

1900

178

MINUTE.

Mr.

Mr. Just.

Mr. Antrobus

Mr. Cox.

Mr. Lucas.

Sir F. Hopwood.

Mr. Churchill.

The Earl of Elgin.

I have the honour to ack the receipt

of Mr May's desp No 188 of July 22nd in

which he proposed that the project of

building quarters for the Medical Officer

in charge of Victoria Gaol should be aband-

oned and that that officer should be given a house allowance of $720 a year and re-

quired to find his own quarters within ten

minutes journey of the Gaol.

2 I am willing to agree to the

proposed allowance', which will of course,

be pensionable, on the understanding that

it is not in any case to be drawn by the

substantive holder of the post except when

he is actually discharging the duties of

the office. While he is on leave, it will

be drawn by the officer who acts in his

place, provided that that officer is

required to change his residence in order

to be near the gaol. If he is not required

to do so,

the allowance will lapse to the

Treasury.

3 Mr May adds that he has, subject to

not

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DRAFT. 出 Su F. D. degard 5 Hong Kong Gov/30033 Sir, Sept 1900 178 MINUTE. Mr. Mr. Mr. Just. Mr. Antrobus Mr. Cox. Mr. Lucas. Sir F. Hopwood. Mr. Churchill. The Earl of Elgin. I have the honour to ack the receipt of Mr May's desp No 188 of July 22nd in which he proposed that the project of building quarters for the Medical Officer in charge of Victoria Gaol should be aband- oned and that that officer should be given a house allowance of $720 a year and re- quired to find his own quarters within ten minutes journey of the Gaol. 2 I am willing to agree to the proposed allowance', which will of course, be pensionable, on the understanding that it is not in any case to be drawn by the substantive holder of the post except when he is actually discharging the duties of the office. While he is on leave, it will be drawn by the officer who acts in his place, provided that that officer is required to change his residence in order to be near the gaol. If he is not required to do so, the allowance will lapse to the Treasury. 3 Mr May adds that he has, subject to not 1 Page 180 Page 181

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DRAFT. 出 Su F. D. degard 5 Hong Kong Gov/30033 Sir, Sept 1900 178 MINUTE. Mr. Mr. Mr. Just. Mr. Antrobus Mr. Cox. Mr. Lucas. Sir F. Hopwood. Mr. Churchill. The Earl of Elgin. I have the honour to ack the receipt of Mr May's desp No 188 of July 22nd in which he proposed that the project of building quarters for the Medical Officer in charge of Victoria Gaol should be aband- oned and that that officer should be given a house allowance of $720 a year and re- quired to find his own quarters within ten minutes journey of the Gaol. 2 I am willing to agree to the proposed allowance', which will of course, be pensionable, on the understanding that it is not in any case to be drawn by the substantive holder of the post except when he is actually discharging the duties of the of fice. While he is on leave, it will be drawn by the officer who acts in his place, provided that that officer is required to change his residence in order to be near the gaol. If he is not required to do so, the allowance will lapse to the Treasury. 3 Mr May adds that he has, subject to not 1 Page 180Page 181

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