CO129-423 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [7-8] — Page 415

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We muise rents cour to improportion the comet w. be more money in

in landlord bokeb without benefit to officers.

I sad think that exactly the same

noult might be antierpated in thong

where

A

lot of houx property, wild in

is owner 4. Chivers

by Law peans, is somes

I'm Goro namo against quarters

(a) alles with cheeper

16) officers

an my hand & phase

might not like the beality bwhich

King

were assigned.

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I seems tome that the for, ex- Cadet officer, is undely solicitons for the feelings of his officers

If the Got build quarters for office bat them at a moderate rent, the fort. is conferring a substantel benefit upon its secrants a key may reasonably he expected not to book the fift house in the month

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There is a far ther paint. Ith benefit

I the Gors scheme are for manied officers.

ten

gemosence beense the Sov does not wish to encourage junior

to

officers

marry. Cadet officer so

:

if thing

at about her years of age

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be discouraged, or not encouraged, & marry

Will they

ane 34 the probabilities are that

as it kong is too smed a place to allow

in comentinage midtected, they 1 living in comen

will indulge in sensional posts to brothels

with probably strimental results

It sens time that as in Ceylon the problem with have the solved by til ding quarters

hit while & I m. till the for so, eying no doubt the Sos! It endeavour to mat the wishes of spears in the allocation of the quarters, the aboutage. to offriers quarters at a moderate rent an to obron's that the S. Wt. Das not

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