CO129-503-11 Leave and passage- lodging and rent allowance for European officers 6-1-1927 - 26-10-1927 — Page 57

Enclosure No. 1.

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Extract from the General Orders of the Hong Kong Government.

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C.- Rented Quarters, and

Rent Allowances.

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109.-(3) (a) An officer occupying Government quarters

shall, unless entitled to free quarters, pay rent at the

rate of 6% of salary for unfurnished quarters and 7% for

furnished quarters, provided that an officer not entitled to free quarters residing with an officer entitled to free quarters in such quarters shall pay rent at the rate of 3% of salary, whether such free quarters are furnished or

unfurnished.

(b) When more than one officer occupies Government quarters the rental charged will be 6% for unfurnished quarters, or 7% for furnished quarters, of the salary of

the highest paid officer only.

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(c) Officers entitled to free quarters (unless furniture is specially included in the conditions of their service) will pay 1% of salary if occupying furnished quarters. If the quarters are occupied conjointly by more than one officer entitled to free quarters, the charge will be made on the salary of the highest paid officer only.