Date.
1896 12 Mar
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No. 5245
(Subject.)
Exchange Compensation.
DOMESTIC.
No.
5245
REG 10 MAR 96
37. Mr. Raymond-Greene,- To ask the Under Secretary of State for War, whether the Civil Service and Officers of the Hong Kong Regiment have been granted compensation allowance owing to the depreciation of silver; and, if so, whether there is any reason why similar compensation on their allowances should not be granted to other Officers of the Army serving in Hong Kong.
10th March Today 19 March Tuesday
Mr. BRODRICK (Guildford, Surrey) said,- Members of the Civil Service in Hong-kong and officers of the Hong-kong Regiment, whose pay is fixed in silver, and who therefore are losers by its depreciation, are compensated. The pay of British officers is fixed in gold, and they receive the equivalent amount in silver, according to its current value.
(Minutes.)
W.K.&L.(28)-7-3000-1-90
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Sir R. Meade
I have sent a note to M. Welby of the W.O. (at his request) explaining the facts as to Civil Servants' exchange Compensation and their position is different from that of the Military Officers, because the latter have a great part of their emoluments fixed in Sterling wages, such exchange allowance being converted into Dollars at the current rate, and Leave pay, &c.
P.W.2.10/3
RM 1873
C.P.L.!!