CO129-282 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [3-4] — Page 172

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I was

then and

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still

(A) a

rule obliged

for family reasons to remit. The salary was

worth in Sterling.

therefore

21.

Rupees 5,000 at Rupees 5,000 al 1/3

Lsoo.

0. 9

312-10-0

812-10-0

5. In Kandy a good official residence

6.

7.

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provided at

there is no

a

wa s

rent of 600 Rupices per annum,

residence attached to the Hong Nor

appointment and the rent of private residia-

ranges from $1200 to $1560. per

-ces

anneet.

In Kandy liberal travelling alloware attack to the post, in Hong Song chair

- ances

barely

cover actual expenditure.

"The value of the dollar has now

to 1/10 making the value of

now draw in Sterling

$3330 at 3.

$3330 at 1/10

VACAN

the

fullen

salary

£499-10-0

203. 3

804-15

Having accepted the Hong Kong appoint ment after due consideration and with

eyes open to the above facts (except the fall in exchange, and). I have

and the great différence houses)

rents for

- plain, but at the

St

was

dank

20

right to ce time I feel.

tr

outs

not the wish of the Home Govern

- ment that after

Service in the

over 31 years of Colonial

tropies, and having gained the

approbation of mecessive Coreachs

foreincks f

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