CO129-509-13 Pay and conditions of service of private secretary and aide-de-camp to Governor 3-2-1928 - 11-12-1928 — Page 25

No. 63.

COPY.

Auditor to Colonial Secretary.

Hong Kong,

25

15th June, 1928.

Sir,

With reference to Advance Warrant 28A of the

14th June, 1928, "B.R.Forster" Advance of salary 4

months full pay leave from 24.6.28 to 23.10.28 at

£300 p.a. £100 at 2/0 (appr.) $969.70, I have

the honour to request that I may be given the S. of S.

authority for the grant of leave to the Private

Secretary of H.E. the Governor.

2. I am also informed, although I have no

documentary evidence to the effect, that Mr.Forster

is to be given a free passage, if such is the case I

should be obliged if you would also kindly furnish me

with the S. of S's. authority.

3.

I have always understood that the Private

Secretary and the Aide-de-Camp were personal servants

of H.E. the Governor and as such the general rules

relating to leave and passage of the Hong Kong Civil

Service did not apply to them.

4.

I would submit that the grant of £800 to the

Governor on his appointment is granted for the specific

purpose of covering the cost of the passages of himself

and personal staff during his term of Governorship.

When a personal servant of the Governor

ceases duty in Hong Kong he should automatically cease

to draw any emolument from the public funds of the

5.

Colony.

I have, etc.,

(Sgd)

H.R.PHELIPS.

Auditor.