CO129-317 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [4-6] — Page 15

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8. Finally, Your Petitioners desire to point out that they are not now apply- ing to have their salaries increased, but since the depreciation of the dollar bas caused the actual value of what they receive to seriously diminish they think they are entitled, while such depreciation continues, to humbly call upon the Government for such measure of relief as may compensate them for the loss

incurred.

Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray that the system of Exchange compensation as enjoyed by other Officers

in the Service may be extended to them, or in the

alternative for such other measure of relief as the

circumstances of the case require and to His Majesty's Government may seem meet.

And Your Petitioners as in duty bound, will ever pray, etc.

Hongkong, 24 February, 1903.

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