I was then and am

still

aA

reasons to remit. The

Sterling.

for family

therefore worth in

Rupees 5,000 al 20...

Rupees 5,000 al

1/3

0.0

312-10-0

rule obf. 175

salary L500.

дей

was

ई012.10.0

5. In Kandy a good official residence was

6.

Ꮄ,

provided at a

there is

no

rent of

600 Rupees per annum;

residence attached to the Hong No.

appointment and the rent of private residen -

-cea

ranges from $1,200 to $1560. per

anntent.

In Kandy liberal travelling allow v attack to the post, in Hong Kong chair te barely cover actual expenditure.

- ances

The value of

1/10

the dollar has now

to 4/0 making the value of the salary

now draw in Sterling

$3330 at 3.....

$3330 al 1/10

·ment

fallen

£499.10-0

105 5.

"

£804-15 » <

Having accepted the Hong Kong appoint.

after

due consideration and with

eyes open to the above facts (except the fall

in

exchange. and the great difference in

houses ) I have

rents for

-plain, but at the

waj

20

right

L

same time I feel

ou re

not the wish of the Home Govern

- ment that after

Service in the tropics, and having gained the approbation of successive Gowenous

over 31 years of Colonial

2.

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