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BY THE HIGH COMMISSIONER.
Number
of
Gardeners
and
Labourers
required
An
overseer, 2
men and
from 1 to 3
w o m e n are
employed
daily
(except on
Sundays
and holi–
days) as
labourers.
They are
paid from
Island
Revenues.
Any
expense*
neceaaarilT
borne by
High Com–
missioner
The
ordinary
expenses of
a Governor
or otber
represen–
tative of
The King
in one of
His
Majesty's
Possessions.
.
Fnmiture
If supplied
by Island
•'ioverament
The House
is supplied
with a
reasonable
quantity of
furniture
bv the
0
Island
Govern–
ment.
Percenta-jre
annually
Payable
.*» per ci-nt.
is paid by
tbe H i g h
Commis–
sioner on
furniture
other than
that of the
public
reception
roomsor of
the offices
used bv
himself and
his personal
staff.
.
(s Plate,
Liuen,
Crockery,
Glass
supplied by
Island Govt.?
Crockery
und glass
are sup–
plied ou
tbe same
terms.
There is a
small
quantity
of linen,
plated
forks,
andspoons
for emer–
gencies.
Percentage
payable
<5 per cent.
Value of
Furniture,
Plate, Linen.
Crockery,
and Glass
supplied by
Island Gort.
£1,212-4-7
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Other Information useful
for a new High Commis-doner
Government House, Nicosia,
is a single-storied structure
occupyiug three sides of a
square..
T h e central (entrance) block
containing the public
rooms is wood with a stone
gallery on the South side.
T h e West, wing contaning
the lied rooms is of stone a i nl
the East wing containing
the domestic offices i.s of
wood with detached stone
Kitchen, etc.
There is a separate small
stone building con tain im:
a
-*>
,
two rooms for the use of the
Private .Secretary and
Aide-de-Camp.
There is a range of buildings j
near the stables contain- •
ing 7 rooms suitable for
grooms aud servants
(under column of Servants
Bedrooms.)
There is stabling for 12
horses, cow-house, coach–
house, harness-room, G a –
rage and chicken run.
There is a small glass house
with lean-to for flowers.
Water for the house and
garden is procured from
wells by 2 Air Motors and
an engine aud p u m p , led
to the house and garden
by pipes, but the supply is
a poor one.
There is an incinerator
built at the south end of
che gardens. A labourer
is paid by the G o v e r n m e n t
to attend to the earth
closets and remove rubbish.