CO129-274 - Public Offices & Others - 1896 — Page 473

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whose permanent abode is in this country, with a view to complete their education.

Certain arrangements have been made for my children when they come of age.

When the list of officers entitled to exchange compensation was prepared in Hong Kong, my name was not included therein, and I have been thereby debarred from the privilege of enjoying compensation.

Such compensation is granted to the satisfaction of the Governor of the Colony that the officer applying for it has connections with a gold standard country involving considerable expenditure.

A proportion of his salary is prospectively based on his ultimate residence in a country with a gold currency.

I beg for permission to point out that though born in Hong Kong, my children will be brought to England to pursue their studies in this metropolis (as mentioned in the second paragraph of this letter).

My wife will in all probability accompany them. It will be the case with many others.

This grant was conceded by Government in view of the high cost of living in Hong Kong, especially for Europeans, whose customs and way of life render it much more expensive than what it used to be a few years ago.

To establish a claim towards the grant, it is sufficient to show that one has relatives here for over a long period, others in Lisbon for a like period, and eventually my home will be permanently established in Europe.

The withholding of the exchange compensation from me now entails a hardship.

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467 whose permanent abode is in this country, with a view to complete their education. Certain arrangements have been made for my children when they come of age. When the list of officers entitled to exchange compensation was prepared in Hong Kong, my name was not included therein, and I have been thereby debarred from the privilege of enjoying compensation. Such compensation is granted to the satisfaction of the Governor of the Colony that the officer applying for it has connections with a gold standard country involving considerable expenditure. A proportion of his salary is prospectively based on his ultimate residence in a country with a gold currency. I beg for permission to point out that though born in Hong Kong, my children will be brought to England to pursue their studies in this metropolis (as mentioned in the second paragraph of this letter). My wife will in all probability accompany them. It will be the case with many others. This grant was conceded by Government in view of the high cost of living in Hong Kong, especially for Europeans, whose customs and way of life render it much more expensive than what it used to be a few years ago. To establish a claim towards the grant, it is sufficient to show that one has relatives here for over a long period, others in Lisbon for a like period, and eventually my home will be permanently established in Europe. The withholding of the exchange compensation from me now entails a hardship.
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467

whose permanent abode is in this

country, with a

view to complete

t

for the

education.

certain arrangements for

of my they

tevo

Corre

in England when

of age.

When the list of officers entitled

to exchange compensation

prepared in Hong Kong, my

reas

being

Mare

not included therein, and ot

have been and

from

am stice dibarred

the privilege of enjoying compensation.

auch

to the satisfaction of the Governor of the Colony that the officer applying for it, has connections with a gold resing

country involving

come

the

expenditure

Salary

proportion of his

ax

prospectively his ultimate residen

in a

country with a

کھ

a gold currency.

beg for permission to point out that though bom in Hong Kong,

my

children wire.

be brought

to England to pursue their studies in this metropolis (as mentioned in the second paragraph of this letter).

My wife will in

all

probability

accompany them. It will be the

Case

av

with

This

grant

Acad

:

Her

majesty'

the severe face in the gold

conceded by Government in view

value of

of

4 of

living

in Hong Kong,

to

European

a

great deal

and customs,

than what it used

that ever

the dollar, which rendered the cost

to those accustomed

to be a few years ago.

To establish a claim towards

the

grant

it

srefficient to show

to

here for

Ove-78

arndi

my pelatives some nou trounty five years Lisbon for a like period,

others in Lisbon for

eventually my

home will las

permanently established in Europe.

The withholding of the exchange

compensation from

2

now, cutails a

hardship

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