CO129-426 - Public Offices - 1915 — Page 49

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In any further communica-

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and address letter to-

The Secretary,

Admiralty, Whitehall,

56601

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REG 9 DEC 15

London, S.W.

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Admiralty,

8th December 1915.

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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 from an employee of H.M. Dockyard, Hong Kong,

for an increase of pay, on the ground that there has been

a serious increase in the cost of living since the outbreak

of war.

2.

In order that they may be in a position to deal

with this application, My Lords would be obliged if they

could be informed whether during this period the cost of

living has increased to a greater or less extent at Hong

Kong than in England.

e Under Secretary of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE, S.W.

LP-No. 8,

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Wrakam preme

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