CO129-456 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1919 [10-12] — Page 402

in Hong Kong I should have no objection

to the adoption by the Colony of the

system in force in Malaya (the Hong Kong

of full for bean

maximum aécumulation being kept at ten

otherwise

months instead of eight) but I regret that

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afece

A a more

kus favourable way of stating syslaim for Woking I do not see my way to adopting the system

that prevailing in bestera full day b

<proposed in paragraph 3 of your despatch.

in the car

I agree however to your proposal as to the

grant of casual leaVÉ.

4. Passages I feel some diff-

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culty in dealing with your suggestions on

this subject in view of your statement

that these suggestions are made without

knowledge of the Rules which have been

adopted in Ceylon and the Malay Peninsula,

of the fusion which

you exprend

and your view, that if officers serving

in those countries have been granted

more liberal terms in this respect than

those which you have proposed, Hong Kong

officers should receive the same treat-

ment. I enclose a copy of a Circular

of the Straits Settlements Government

showing the present temporary arrange-

ments as regards the payment of passages

X Eastern to 12/55 of

Bi

which is explained in this enclosed print.

(Eurijigin).

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of officers proceeding on leave an383

returning from leave. As a result of

the Report of the Malayan Salaries

Commission it has been decided that this

grant should be continued for a period

of five years. I should be glad if you

would give further consideration to the

question of passages in the light of

theae arrangements, and furnish me with

your recommendations.

It will my

mdeed be necessary to impose in the case

of Hong Kong a similar limitation of the

period of the concession.

5. House Allowances. I

Approve your proposal that where quarters

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pending the report of comments if the fox. jusfosed to You afhout herefter

are provided by the Government a

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Ceylon, & I have made it pearly understood that I hold

ary free as to the continuance of re

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do

I have ales done in the Caree

the wolagen scheme after the wist for years.

deduction of 6% should be made from an

officer's salary except where free

quarters are definitely assigned. I

also approve your proposal that in cases

in which quarters are not as yet provided

the Government should pay a rent allow-

ance equivalent to one-half of the

rent actually paid, provided that the

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