CO129-459 - Individuals - 1919 — Page 526

since its fixation

But the lowest fixed note was (3/.) has always

Sigher then

now froceeding

the market rate until the rise in silvenn

at the fisted rate just I.

as the

I think

The fired note was always notified

alwages notified in the case of afifute to the fansionable service Gerefor

im accefiting the offit. the affiointer contracted to accept the

exchange value of the hollan

bout contracted to give But I do not think the affointes contracted himarily out of the night to receive his pension in

of at the fired rate of exchange

at H. Kong alfaminer went to live at H. won't containly

drow Evo fersion in dollars wound drout the full number of dollara fension is computed

Cam we

daffans

instead

કહું

все

اهدة

at which his therefore refure to

their fremsions in paid into their

dollar fansionens the right of drowning

faist to

H. | Come

Reamita

canmed

that

fraid,

de

mot

attorney

I think not.

amal sccrued

their frusion scenes no rate of race Swange

at.

Our

الجالية

H. I love where their salang

It is similarly there and is payable. If

we can maintain

Jon this mea

Qu

frositionn

I find that this important question might

drift and Jelf again

th

that

to the Gov.

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silver

Tout I nee

would begin to Rishave

no sign of reform and I frad better feet

and tale or Looker that

Consulting Gov.

stopp to

H. Kong Shantal fee withdraws

locally ing

matter am above

Whe

We hast better suggest in that the recent micrease of fansions

pensions drown in MollaING

on

Sing

residenti

Cayton Defst to see this paper as

have a similar difficulty

in wheen

onser

theg theim fensions fisted

و.

then ad

A.E.C.

14/1/20

(I don't recirculate the tum bou.

volumes. They

are with me if

in

3C

The lager Recretary State for the fortple

Sie

Tempe

517

Cowie han Station

Vancouver Seland British Columbig

12719

Colonial office december 12

London SWI

233.1

"Referring to your letters 56819/1919

of

If october 1969

my

I have the honour to request that the exchange rate of 3/8° to the dollar at which pension is converted into Stirling may be reconsidered and readjusted for the following

reasons

quently the rate

to

(1) The present conditions of Exchange are unprecedented, and the value of the Hong Kong dollar : is higher than ever before,

rate of 3/8 to the Abelar out of all proportion to the existing conditions of life (2) at the present rate of the

Hong Kong dollar, quoted at 4/6, the equivalent of the amounts I receive in Stirling, my £ 405. 14.8 per annum, jo

$1803.25 May

That is what I la Que feet - that to maintainous dosition you must show that the perin Contracted to take his pension

dis steeling at a fixed late - K&B. 14/1/20

As proposed

5.5.26400

+ let dr Gundle sa hi return

at mee

H JR

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