CO129-504-8 Chief Justice of Hong Kong- remuneration for acting as Appeal Judge at Shanghai 5-3-1927 - 7-12-1927 — Page 31

$12.

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capacity. It has been stipulated, however, that in no

can any claim to exemption from liability

circumstances

to income tax on the fees paid be entertained.

3.

In addition, the travelling expenses of the Chief

Justice from Hongkong to Shanghai together with a subsistence

allowance of twelve dollars a night while he is detained in

Shanghai would be payable from Imperial funds.

4.

I am to enquire whether Mr. Amery concurs in this

arrangement outlined above, and whether it will be acceptable

to the Government of Hongkong and to the Chief Justice of

that Colony.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

automer