CO129-317 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [4-6] — Page 61

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59 by junior clerks whose salaries range from $50 to $100 per month

We further wish to lay before you that the Lords Commissioner of the Admiralty have recognised the increased cost of living in Hong Kong, by granting to their Naval Yard Staff generous increments during the past year _

We beg very respectfully to lay before you an average detail of our monthly expenditure

We have no margin left for the

maintenance of ourselves or families in

the Government Civil Hospital should

sickness occur

Average Monthly Expenditure

Widows & Orphans Fund about

+

00

$#

10

46.00

Amah

House rent

Compradore's bill

Washing

Cookboy

Education of Son about

Rickshaw for do to School

Rickshaw for self to Post Office Juel Light

Clothing Boots

Insurance

100·00 10.00

#1·00

8

*

00

47.00

8 '00

15.00

15·00

5.00

Total $243.00

In conclusion we beg to add that although

our pay would be ample for our needs at home, it

is totally inadequate to meet the conditions of life in Hong Hong-

We are, Sir

Your very humble & Obedient Servants

Roberta Savage

Smarties

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