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BY T H E HIGH COMMISSIONER
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Any expeuses
Furniture
I Number
Of
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| Gardeners and , necessarily borne by
Labourers
required
I*
Hich Commissioner
If supplied
by Island
Government
Percentage
annually
Pavable
I Is Plate. Linen,
Crockery,
I Gins* supplied
! br I-land Govt.?
Percentage
payable
1 gardener
paid* from
Islan.l
Revenues.
2 men and 1
w o m a n aro
employed
daily (except
on Sundays i
and holidays) '•
as labourers. ;
i
They are paid •
from Island j
Revenues. •
The number
!
i
is not j
sufficient !
!
T h e ordinarv
expenses of a
Governor or
| other represen-
j tative of The
> Queen in one of
; Her Majesty's
Possessions
•
•A.
Some is
supplied by
Government
5 per cent.
percentage is
paid by the
High Com–
missioner.
Crockery and ; 5 per cent.
glass are sup-
' plied on the
\ same terms.
N o linen.
j There is a
small quantity
of plated
forks and
spoons for
emergencies.
Other Information useful
for a new Hifjh Commissioner
Government House- Nicosia-
is a sinde-sforied structure
of wood Surrounded by a
verandah, with detached
Kitchen, L a m p R o o m and
Fuel Stores of masonry.
It occupies three sides of a
square in the centre of
which is a concrete lawn-
tennis court. •
i There is a separate small
j stone building containing
| two rooms occupied by the
j Private Secretary and
| Aide-de-Camp.
| There is a range of bnildiugs
j near the stables contain–
ing 5 quarters suitable for
grooms and servants.
There is stabling for 20
horses, coach-house and
harness-room. Water is
procured from wells and
conveyed to the house by
water-carriers who are
paid by the Government.
A labourer is also paid by
the Government to attend
on the earth closets and
remove rubbish
iThe verandah at the back
j of the north wing has been
; replaced by a corridor 120
' fr. long aud 16 feet wide.
' T b e Avails of the main
• building form both ends
and one side of the corridor
and the other side is built
of masoury, with window
opening: at intervals.
The roof of the corridor is
flat, and is paved with
stone slabs.