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Sir,
Enclosure No.3.
Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servants' Club,
Hong Kong, 23rd October, 1928.
With reference to your reply dated 29th
August last to our petition of 7th idem, we regret
to learn that Government is not prepared to undertake
any revision of the existing scale of salaries of
subordinate officers, and we have the honour again
to request that Government will kindly re-consider
its decision.
2. It is pointed out in paragraph 2 of your
letter that domiciled officers have been benefited
since 1924 by the concession of Rent Allowances.
Fermit us once more to emphasize the fact that the
cost of living in this Colony has been increasing
steadily year by year and the concession referred
to is a mere bagatelle to similar allowances granted
to sterling-paid officials. Government is directly
responsible for the increase in school fees of
Government schools as from the beginning of this year;
it has been increased from $3 to $5, and $5 to $8
a rise of 66% and 60% respectively.
Reverting to
the question of rent allowances, officers on sterling
pay, starting with the initial salary of £200 p. a.
are allowed, immediately on joining the service, to draw such allowance up to $110 per month, which is
The Honourable
The Colonial Secretary,
&C.,
&0.,
&C.
HONG KONG.
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