CO129-365 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1910 [1-3] — Page 189

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Hongkong.

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My Lord,

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Rec? 5 MAR 10

Government House,

Hongkong, 28th January, 1910.

I have the honour to enclose for

Your Lordship's information copies of the enclosed semi-

-official and official correspondence with the Chinese

Imperial Maritime Customs on the subject of the temporary

engagement of an officer of that service to assist this

Government in organizing that portion of the work of the

Imports and Exports Office which is connected with the

newly established import duties on liquor and to inform

Your Lordship that Mr. Percebois, the officer seconded by

the Inspector-General for this duty arrived in the Colony

on the 13th. instant. He will be paid $440.81 per mensem

together with his lodging expenses, the amount being de-

-frayed from the vote of $60,000 in this year's Estimates

for salaries and expenses of Customs and Excise Staff.

I have the honour to be, My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

Hungary

Governor,&c. .

RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF CREWE

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