CO129-503-11 Leave and passage- lodging and rent allowance for European officers 6-1-1927 - 26-10-1927 — Page 61

No 325.

Ausd 316-A/ -14 Jul

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10 AUG 07

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COL. OFF'

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONGKONG. 13th July, 1927.

Sir,

With reference to your despatch No.150 of 2nd

June, 1927, transmitting copies of Colonial Office Printed

Memorandum Eastern No.121 (Fifth Edition), I have the honour

to request that it may be made clear to any candidate for

service under this Government to whom this memorandum may be

sent that the rules for leave only apply to officers on the

permanent establishment.

The leave rules for officers on the temporary

establishment (which includes officers on agreement) set out

in the enclosed copy of General Order 147 are less liberal;

and, as the great bulk of the European staff of this service

is recruited on agreement for three years, it will be

inconvenient if candidates are led to expect that the rules

in Eastern No.121 apply to an officer immediately on joining

the service.

2.

I would also observe with reference to

paragraph 7 of the memorandum that contribution to the

Widows' and Orphans' Pension Scheme is confined to male

officers.

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I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient humble servant,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,

&c.,

&c.,

&c.

DGOV

Governor, &c.