CO129-449 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [7-9] — Page 293

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NE CONFIDENTIAL.

$28 OCT 19

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 21st. August, 1918.

297

c.a. 24599.

Sir,

With reference to your Confidential Despatch

of the 5th. June, I have the honour to inform you that I am of opinion that the Canadian route should for the present be adopted for all officers proceeding to Hongkong and that a sum of £10 should be advanced to cover reasonable out-of- -pocket expenses to be accounted for on arrival.

2. I may mention that the Nippon Yusen Kaisha has adopted the exchange rate of one dollar one yen for their passage charges from Hongkong to Europe thus making the cost of a first class passage to London equal to about £120 at

s.d. exchange of 3/4 to the dollar.

I have the honour to be,

Sir.

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Rom

Governor, &c..

RIGHT HONOURABLE

WALTER LONG, M.P.,

&c.

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