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21751

REC

VEGE 15 DEC 94,

15

& enclosure

No. 509.

Sir,

Enclosure 2

COPY.

C.O.

21731 RECT 322

REGIC DEC 04

Police Office,

HONGKONG,

6th November, 1894.

I have the honour to forward the accompanying Memorial addressed to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies by all the European Members of the Police Force of two years standing and upwards with the exception of the Chief Inspector and two other Inspectors who still retain the privilege of family remittance, and Inspector Mackie, praying in effect that their salaries may be paid in the Colony at the rate of 3/4 to the dollar; in order that the sterling value of their salaries may be made the same as it was when the salaries were readjusted in 1891.

2. Comparative price lists are attached to the memorial shewing the increase in the cost of clothing, stores, liquors, and native produce caused by the heavy fall in the value of silver since 1891.

3. I would draw special attention to the increase in the cost of native produce, as it appears to be a common fallacy that the purchasing power of silver as measured in products of a silver using country has not been diminished by the appreciation of gold.

The Honourable

The Acting Colonial Secretary,

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21751 REC VEGE 15 DEC 94, 15 & enclosure No. 509. Sir, Enclosure 2 COPY. C.O. 21731 RECT 322 REGIC DEC 04 Police Office, HONGKONG, 6th November, 1894. I have the honour to forward the accompanying Memorial addressed to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies by all the European Members of the Police Force of two years standing and upwards with the exception of the Chief Inspector and two other Inspectors who still retain the privilege of family remittance, and Inspector Mackie, praying in effect that their salaries may be paid in the Colony at the rate of 3/4 to the dollar; in order that the sterling value of their salaries may be made the same as it was when the salaries were readjusted in 1891. 2. Comparative price lists are attached to the memorial shewing the increase in the cost of clothing, stores, liquors, and native produce caused by the heavy fall in the value of silver since 1891. 3. I would draw special attention to the increase in the cost of native produce, as it appears to be a common fallacy that the purchasing power of silver as measured in products of a silver using country has not been diminished by the appreciation of gold. The Honourable The Acting Colonial Secretary,
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0. 21751 REC VEGE 15 DEC 94, 15 & aclosure No, 509. Sir, Enclosure 2 CUPY. C.0. 21731 RECT 322 REGIC DEC 04 PoliceOffice, HOMEKONG, 6th. November,1894. I have the honour to forward the accompanying Memorial addressed to the Right Honourable the Sercretary of State for the Colonies by all the European Members of the Police Force of two years standing and upwards with the excep tion of the Chief Inspector and two other Inspectors who still retain the privilege of family remittance, and Inspector Mackie,praying in effect that their salaries may be paid in the Colony at the rate of 3/4 to the dollar; in order that the sterling value of their salaries may be made the same as it was when the salaries were readjusted in 1391. 2. Comparative price lists are attached to the memorial shewing the increase in the cost of clothing, stores, liquors, and native proluce caused by the heavy full in the value of silver since 1891. 3.I would araw special attention to the in- 1 crease in the cost of native produce, as it appears to be a common fallacy that the purchasing power of silver as mea- sured in products of a silver using country has not been aiminished by the appreciation of gola. The Honourable The fallacy was demonstrated by the investi- The Acting Colonial Secretary,
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21751

REC

VEGE 15 DEC 94,

15

& aclosure

No, 509.

Sir,

Enclosure 2

CUPY.

C.0.

21731 RECT 322

REGIC DEC 04

PoliceOffice,

HOMEKONG,

6th. November,1894.

I have the honour to forward the accompanying

Memorial addressed to the Right Honourable the Sercretary of

State for the Colonies by all the European Members of the

Police Force of two years standing and upwards with the excep

tion of the Chief Inspector and two other Inspectors who

still retain the privilege of family remittance, and Inspector

Mackie,praying in effect that their salaries may be paid in

the Colony at the rate of 3/4 to the dollar; in order that the

sterling value of their salaries may be made the same as it

was when the salaries were readjusted in 1391.

2. Comparative price lists are attached to the

memorial shewing the increase in the cost of clothing, stores,

liquors, and native proluce caused by the heavy full in the

value of silver since 1891.

3.I would araw special attention to the in-

1 crease in the cost of native

produce, as it appears to be a

common fallacy that the purchasing power of silver as mea-

sured in products of a silver using country has not been

aiminished by the appreciation of gola.

The Honourable

The fallacy was demonstrated by the investi-

The Acting Colonial Secretary,

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