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The humble petition of the undersigned
officers of the Civil Service of the Colony of
Hong Kong to the Right Honourable Lord Passfield,
His Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies
Shewe th
1.
We, the undersigned are officers of the
Civil Service of Hong Kong whose services were
engaged upon the understanding that our
remuneration should be payable up on a sterling
basis.
2.
3.
Your Fetitioners whose names appear in
the first Schedule hereto were appointed to the
aforesaid Service prior to the adoption of the
Report of the Commissioners hereinafter mentioned.
On the 19th day of October, 1928,
Commissioners (hereinafter referred to as the
Commissioners) were appointed by a Commission
issued under the Public Seal of the Colony to
consider :-
(1) the adequacy of the salary scales of
officers employed by the Government of Hong Kong. (2) the currency basis on which the
salaries of officers ordinarily recruited in
England should be quoted and paid when in the
Colony and on leave.
(3) the principles on which acting pay,
charge allowances and overtime allowances
should be granted.
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