15
C.A.
a that he will wholly hear frother from
the
subjest in due course
computations have been completed
Then the
waessay
sofy to
to C.A.LF.
A
··b.1.20.
the rains the 3/8" point, but I
Kenn
The Baskett
we
Can
overlost it here.
Ang
36/4/20
to insert the date as
asked
AL
from
wh the increase
with be payable
No date
is
mentiound in the correofps with H.-K.;
but I
presume the increme
meant to be retrospection
What
from 4/1/19?
h?
Hon: Colonial Secretary.
ver.
Orning Street.
London.
Luzon points
Brixham 5. Devon.
C.O
911
309
صمت
with
Ie unfortunate conditions which now prevail to impland reference to the High Cost of living and which entails great hands rip on these Colonial Civil servanto now on pension, who by age or firmity are debarred from participating in the action pursuits of life, thus to increase their income eso contend with the new and adverse conditions, comped me to address you in the hope that comething may be done to andiorate a bitter situation.
think if
be taken for granted & bryond all argummt,
that the cost of food, clothing & prages of domutie suivants ( when thing can be obtained) have increased by at least 100 pe, while rent, sales s lakes, doctors & murdes pas har made unusual trunks. In fact the purchasing power of the f. sterling, must be somenture, when everything is considered, in the neighbourhood of 3⁄4cd, prom
prior to the War.
what it was
How then is it possible for a retired Colonial Servant to
upon
his pincion ?
Yes, I think so, as they are following Ceylon.
Please put in that these increases are granted as
a temporary measure of relief. It is important to get
this in always,
At once
A.E.C.
7.1
tin
mack
meet the demands v
Cour every
of life the charged conditions of our have breme met by increase of wages & emoluments, and pensions han ten mereased both in the Civil military services to
necessities of the times, but so for I
By
harr
mot