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Expenditure proposals. Moreover it should be remembered that Salaries in Hongkong increased 35% in 18907

P.C. 1579

W

See further minute on 250.

250/57

2079 C.PL.25 No

S

27/11

alonce

(No. 199.)

Sir,

C.O. 495/23176

R+CD

R 31 AUG 29

Government House, Hong Kong,

9th July, 1899.

I have the honour to transmit to you the enclosed memorial from certain members of the Hong Kong Civil Service

19th July 1899

making a representation on the subject of the inadequacy of the salaries of Public servants at present obtaining in this Colony to meet the increased and increasing cost of living, and praying that a Committee may be appointed to enquire into the subject.

2. I have satisfied myself of the correctness of the facts put forward in the memorial as to increase of cost of living - indeed as regards the wages of servants and cost of clothing I think the case is understated, as the occupation of Manila by the United States has attracted large numbers of servants at high wages, and very materially increased the cost of clothing.

The Right Honourable,

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.

&c.

&c.

&c.

5.

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Expenditure proposals. Moreover it should be remembered that Salaries in Hongkong increased 35% in 18907 P.C. 1579 W See further minute on 250. 250/57 2079 C.PL.25 No S 27/11 alonce (No. 199.) Sir, C.O. 495/23176 R+CD R 31 AUG 29 Government House, Hong Kong, 9th July, 1899. I have the honour to transmit to you the enclosed memorial from certain members of the Hong Kong Civil Service 19th July 1899 making a representation on the subject of the inadequacy of the salaries of Public servants at present obtaining in this Colony to meet the increased and increasing cost of living, and praying that a Committee may be appointed to enquire into the subject. 2. I have satisfied myself of the correctness of the facts put forward in the memorial as to increase of cost of living - indeed as regards the wages of servants and cost of clothing I think the case is understated, as the occupation of Manila by the United States has attracted large numbers of servants at high wages, and very materially increased the cost of clothing. The Right Honourable, JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P. &c. &c. &c. 5.
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Expenditure proposals. Moreover it should be remembered that Salaries in Hongkong increased 35p. a in 18907 P.C. 1579 W See further minute on 250. were 25057 2079 C.PL.25 No S 27/11 alonce ( No. 199. Sir, C.O. 495 23176 R+CD میڈیا R 31 AUG 29 Government House, HongKong, gyth July, 1899. I have the honour to transmit to you the enclosed memorial from certain members of the HongKong Civil Service 19th July 1899 making a representation on the subject of the inadequacy of the salaries of Public servants at present obtaining in this Colony to meet the increased and increasing cost of living, and praying that a Committee may be appointed to enquire into the subject. 2. I have satisfied myself of the correctness of the facts put forward in the memorial as to increase of cost of living- indeed as regards the wages of servants and cost of clothing I think the case is understated, as the occupation of Manila by the United States has attracted large numbers of ser- vants at high wages, and very materially increased the cost of clothing. The Right Honourable, JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M. P. &C. &C. &c. 5.
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Expenditure proposals. Moreover it should be

remembered

that Salaries in Hongkong

increased 35p. a in 18907

P.C. 1579

W

See further minute on 250.

were

25057

2079 C.PL.25 No

S

27/11

alonce

(

No.

199.

Sir,

C.O.

495

23176

R+CD

میڈیا

R 31 AUG 29

Government House,

HongKong,

gyth

July, 1899.

I have the honour to transmit to you the enclosed

memorial from certain members of the HongKong Civil Service

19th July 1899

making a representation on the subject of the inadequacy of

the salaries of Public servants at present obtaining in this

Colony to meet the increased and increasing cost of living,

and praying that a Committee may be appointed to enquire into

the subject.

2. I have satisfied myself of the correctness of the

facts put forward in the memorial as to increase of cost of

living- indeed as regards the wages of servants and cost of

clothing I think the case is understated, as the occupation of

Manila by the United States has attracted large numbers of ser-

vants at high wages, and very materially increased the cost of

clothing.

The Right Honourable,

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M. P.

&C.

&C.

&c.

5.

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