VICE-ROYALTY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18157, 21 August 1924, Page 8

VICE-ROYALTY.

DOMINION APPOINTMENT. THE FINANCIAL ASPECT. (special to "the pbess.") WELLINGTON, August 20. Through, his Excellency the Gover-nor-General, the Government has nowreceived an intimation that Admiral Sir John de Hobeck has declined tho appointment of Governor-General of New Zealand in succession to Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Jellicoe. It is understand that his main reason for declining the office is tlie expense he would hajve to incur in connexion therewith. J» is well known here that the cost to a Governor-General in these days is much more than the salary he receives. The furnishing of Government House with silver, linen, etc., to say nothing of the entertaining that has to be done, is much more costly than it used to be. The Governor-General has even to replace breakages in crockery, etc. This matter has received the attention of the Government, which, although it does not propose to alter the existing law, has indicated to the Imperial authorities its willingness to take over part of the financial obligations attaching to'the office of Governor-General of the Dominion. The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia receives a salary of £IO,OOO per annum, and in New Zealand the salary is £SOuD, with allowances amounting to £2ous. thus making the total sum at the disposal of the Governor-General £7500.

The Civil List Act of 1920 provides for the Governor-General in its second schedule, as follows: £. Salary ... ... ... 50CO Allowance for salaries and expenses of his establishment, exclusive of the official secretary 2000 Allowance for the trnrelline; expenses of himself, his family, officers, and servants ... 500