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BY THE HIGH COMMISSIONER.
Number
of
Gardeners and
Labourers
required
An overseer.
2 men and 1
to 3 women
are employed
daily (except
on Sundays
aad holidays)
as labourers.
They are paid
from Island
Revenues.
A n v expenses
necessarily borne by
High Commissioner
The ordinary
expenses of a
Governor or
other represen–
tative of Tlie
King in one of
His Majesty's
Possessions
Furniture
Ii sapplied
br Island
Government
Some is
supplied by
Government
Percentage
annually
Pa-fable
5 per cent, is
paid by the
High Com–
missioner.
Is Plate. Linen,
Crocksrj*,
Glass supplied
by Island Govt.?
Crockerv and
glass are sup–
plied ou the
same terms.
There is a
small quantity
of linen, plated
forks and
spoons for
emergencies
Percentage
payable
5 per cent.
Other Information useful
for a new High Commissioner
Government House, Nicosia,
is a single-storied structure
of wood surrounded by a
verandah and a large stone
Gallery on the South side,
with detached Kitchen,
L a m p Room aud Fuel
Stores of masonry. It
occupies three sides of a
square in the centre of
which is a concrete lawn-
tennis court. There is
also a croquet ground.
There is a separate small
stone building containing
two rooms for che use of the
Private Secretary and
Aide-de-Camp.
There is a rauge of buildings
.near the stables contain-
: ing 5 quarters suitable for
grooms and servants.
There is stabling for 12
horses, cow-bouse, coach–
house, harness-room aud
motor shed. There is a
small glass house with
lean-to for flowers. Water
for the house aud gardeu is
procured from wells by 4
Air Motors, and led conve–
niently bv pipes. A
labourer is also paid by che
Government to attend to
the earth cloaecs and
remove rubbish.
Ac the front of che House a
stone building "' x 6' haa
been erected to match the
building, the front half of
which is used as a sentry-
box, and the back half as a
lavatory for guests on the
occasion of dinners, etc.
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