CO129-370 - Governor Sir Lugard & Public Offices - 1910 [12] — Page 292

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I agree with to Stephenson, unlen you want to arrive at uniformity shreed be disposed to rule acending without troubling other colonies. It would hang of the stong kong decision indifsites

Mr Coy

uniformity

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this matters - copecially of the prince who where the paid for it. The local

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Government House

30th. December, 1910.

237

Consequent upon the new system of

local audit of expenditure, many small items for which

there was no precise authority have come to light. Among

these are several relating to Government House, and though

they are of no great importance in themselves I have the

honour to submit them for your decision since they are

personal to myself.

2.

The first item is the cost of

chair coolies' uniform, which averages about $120 per

2674

864.

S. Nyp

on

1170%

Mi

the merite

where principle is laid down that lighting" follows "furniture ie., where for papa en furniture

of a room or bedroom fre should also pay for its lighting

1.442). W32,696-3. 6000. 2;10. A.&E.W. 6.462).

9058--28. 6000. 6/20

34

Er 28/19/03

annum. A reference to the Treasury shows that this has been

a charge against the Incidental Vote certainly since 1900

previous paysheets have been destroyed

These coolies

wear a simple white and scarlet cotton dress, and the chairs

are used on occasion for the conveyance of guests of whom

there are a large number for whom suitable conveyance must

be

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEVIS HARCOURT, M.P.,

8C.

&C.

$

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