pay, and non-
difficers
Europeaut
a rise
20 percent over the
rates prevailing in 1875.
4. Under the scheme now proposed action the salaries will
be more or
less restored
to the 1875 rates.
seems
The inference to follow that, in
the opinion of yourself & you Excentive (amail,
the cost of living for
Non-
sis
at all
Europeans not materially greater than it was in 1875. In that If so, I can
anly
277 that
the statements in the abovementimed
Report
as to the
increased cost
living
were exaggerates
and if there
Exaggeration in the alleged were
thew taken aste of non-
was plesumably
there
Europeans,
to some
was also Exaggeration
Aus Regards,
the case of
of Europeans.
For mistance, both
classer & fffriers
Some extent
must pay
A
live
alike
imported food & us
unported clothing, the price of which (according to the Report) increased
use
"generally speaking t
ein