CO129-409 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [1-3] — Page 428

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To The Hon: Mr. C. Severn

Public Works Department,

Hong Kong 19th November, 1913.

The Officer Administering the Goverment

Your Excellency

Sir,

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According to press reports the Legislative Council agreed that Overseers and Land Bailiffs should receive a

temporary house allowance until the Government Quarters

are provided.

The majority of these officers have already received this, but for some reason we the undersigned have been refused. We should humbly beg to be informed with respect

to this.

We have the honour to he,

Honourable Sir,

Your obedient Servants,

Sd.

sd.

sa.

Sd.

U. A. Farrell

W. T. Edwards

John Mackay

J. H. Kynech.