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RrG MAY 181

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 22nd. February, 1918.

Referring to Mr. Severn's Confidential Despatch of the 15th. December, I have the honour to ask your

Sir,

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Yapproval of the grant of free quarters to the First Bailiff

at the Supreme Court.

2.

The salary of the post is £300 to £360, being the same as that of the Chief Preventive Officer and

opproximately the same as that of the Superintendent of Mails, both of whom have free quarters. Mr. A. W. Hill, the present First Bailiff, has service since 1900; he is married, with a

family; and he has no promotion to look forward to.

3.

In anticipation of your approval, I have

granted him a house allowance of 850 a month pending the provision of quarters, with effect from the 1st. January. Until the end of 1917 he draw a rent allowance of $20 a

month under the scheme for rent allowances for subordinate

officers.

RIGHT HONOURABLE

WALTER LONG, M.P.,

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I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

bumble servant,

Annay

Governor,&c..