CO129-404 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1913 [10-12] — Page 285

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The Secretary,

Admiralty, Whitehall,

London, S.W.

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19480

REGO 3 JAN 13, Admiralty,

2nd January 191 3.

Sir,

I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the

Admiralty to acquaint you for the information of the

Secretary of State for the Colonies that they have received

an application for an increase in the temporary local allowances at present paid to Admiralty employees at

Hong Kong, on the ground of the recent rise in the value

of the dollar from ls/ŷd to 1/10d. It is stated that

prices have not fallen owing to this change and that

officers and men whose pay, or a portion of it, is fixed

in sterling have in consequence suffered severely.

My Lords would therefore be glad to obtain

informationás to the fluctuation of dollar value and its

effect upon prices, and also as to any measures that may

have been taken to increase the allowances of Officers

serving at Hong Kong. 18

Under Secretary of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Whakaufreene

L.P.-No. 8.