inforen the marques off Lanedarna
that the Increases in question
were granted to the higher
ofpeers of the Gort
seruire on
the ground that their presiones rates were low
if
compared e.g. with the rates of pay in the Straits Settlements, Stoner wer insofficient, &
atie on
still more
the
ground
that the
cost of living in Maughong
had increased considerably
in the last few years.
3. I am to enclave for them this Lordship's
inpore of a statement showing
the Increase in House-Reuts
)
Food Stuffs Clothing etc
since 1894,
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I also aw Extact
from a statement of the
Captain Supt of Police in
Hongkong regarding the increased cost of Foodcliffs:
4 bioman The Gour of
Hongkong has expressed his in the accuracy of
belief
these figenes, & his Chamberlain
has no
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al
reason to doubt them.
to add that an
Committee has now been
in Hongting appointed to consider the
a