CO129-448 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [4-6] — Page 411

Telegrap.

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The Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State

for the Colonies.

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Dated 5th June

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(Received Colonial Office 5.3 p.m. 6th Jang, 19180)

With

24164 reference to your telegram 20th May It is essential that provision should be made from public funds for wives and families of men conscripted under Bill now before Legislative Council for period of such mens service. Proposed to grant in the Colony (?)200 dollars per month to each wife and 25 dollars per month for each child under following years of age 16 for boys 20 girls as minimum with addition in special cases put forward by Tribunal in addition to separation allow- ance payable under Amy Regulations. Cases probably will not be numerous. Allowances paid outside the Colony should be £20 per month and £2.10 respectively. It is proposed also to insure each mans life for £3,000 if married £1,000 if single apart from any military pension. Unofficial members of Legis- lative Council unanimously concur in these proposals. be glad to have your approval of them.

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