OWN
AGENTS
FOR
TH
K.S.A. 212,
ALL COMMUNICATIONS
TO BE ADDREBBED TO THE
CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIER.
THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE
DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.
TELEGRAMS, CROWN, LONDON.
TELEPHONE. 7730 VICTORIA
15.8.14
CA
sir,
27701/14.5770///
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$1.1.19/258?.
5531/19.
6.4.20. 10094/19/20.
COLONIES
FRE
26066
REL 27 MAY 201
4. MILLBANK.
WESTMINSTER.
125
LONDON, S.W. 1.
26th May 1920.
With reference to the correspondence noted in the margin,
respecting the rate of conversion of sterling salaries in
Hong Kong, I have the honour to enclose a copy of the
4 agreements to be entered into by men engaged or re-engaged
for the Hong Kong Police Force and to request the approval
of the Secretary of state to the following amendment to the
note to paragraph 2 of the "conditions or service"
Note The currency of Hong Kong is a silver dollar
currency, the exchange value or the dollar with sterling
varying with the price of silver. The salaries fixed in
sterling are paid to officers actually serving in Hong Kong
at a rate of conversion fixed by the Government, This rate
is now 2/- to the dollar but is liable to alteration."
I have the honour to be,
The Under Secretary of State,
COLONIAL OFFICE.
sir,
Your obedient servant,
und Paton
for Crown Agents,
d.