CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4] — Page 423

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Man, you pay very big

price »

But even to the

general public The

The

People upon and Tradesmen have caught the shibboleth of the tourists, and of Army and Navy that ten dollars only mean one pound, a gratifying thought for those who are paid in gold - and

steadily

prices are

advancing, the result being seriously felt by various branches of the civil service of the Colony, as is shown

by the demands of the police, and presumably

0.

158215

Received

REG I MAY REGNY

e of par

**

for

increase

утве

consequence of the increased

cost of living.

cort

2.

In 1881 The salary

and allowances of the Governor of Hong Kong were at the then rate of Exchange £6000. Today The Salary, and

allowance,

including compensation

for Exchange

£4000

an Ge

ars Z 4 vo

tune Than

Barbados,

Expenses of

that

But The

The Governor are very

how

of Hong Kong different They living

were

to what

in 1881.

has become

3-6-

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Man, you pay very big price » But even to the general public The The People upon and Tradesmen have caught the shibboleth of the tourists, and of Army and Navy that ten dollars only mean one pound, a gratifying thought for those who are paid in gold - and steadily prices are advancing, the result being seriously felt by various branches of the civil service of the Colony, as is shown by the demands of the police, and presumably 0. 158215 Received REG I MAY REGNY e of par ** for increase утве consequence of the increased cost of living. cort 2. In 1881 The salary and allowances of the Governor of Hong Kong were at the then rate of Exchange £6000. Today The Salary, and allowance, including compensation for Exchange £4000 an Ge ars Z 4 vo tune Than Barbados, Expenses of that But The The Governor are very how of Hong Kong different They living were to what in 1881. has become 3-6- R
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man, you pay very big price » But even to the gmeral publie The The Propleupons and Tradesmen have caught the shibboleth of the tourists, and of Army and havy that ten dollars only melan one ponced, a gratifying thought for those who are paid in gold- and steadily prices are advancing, the result being seriously fell by are branches of the civil service of the Colony, as is shown by the demands of the police, and prstim 0. 158215 Rece REG I MAY REGNY e of par ** for incereve утве consequence of the increased living. cort 2. In 1881 The salary and allowances of the Gwernor opttong Kong wire at the Thee rath of Exchange £bo00. Today The Salary, and allinnco. including compensative for Excl £400 an Ge ars Z 4 vo tune Than Barbados, Expenses of that But The The Governor are very how of Hong Kong different They 12vin9 were to what in 1881. has become 3-6- R
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man, you pay very big

price »

But even to the

gmeral publie The

The

Propleupons and Tradesmen have caught the shibboleth of the tourists, and of Army and havy that ten dollars only melan one ponced, a gratifying thought for those who are paid in gold- and

steadily

prices are

advancing, the result being seriously fell by are branches of the civil service of the Colony, as is shown

by the demands of the police, and prstim

0.

158215

Rece

REG I MAY REGNY

e of par

**

for

incereve

утве

consequence of the increased

living.

cort

2.

In 1881 The salary

and allowances of the Gwernor opttong Kong wire at the Thee rath of Exchange £bo00. Today The Salary, and

allinnco.

including compensative

for Excl

£400

an Ge

ars Z 4 vo

tune Than

Barbados,

Expenses of

that

But The

The Governor are very

how

of Hong Kong different They 12vin9

were

to what

in 1881.

has become

3-6-

R

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