CO129-464 - Public Offices - 1920 — Page 129

OWN

AGENTS

FOR

TH

K.S.A. 212,

ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDREBBED TO THE

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIER.

THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE

DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.

TELEGRAMS, CROWN, LONDON.

TELEPHONE. 7730 VICTORIA

15.8.14

CA

sir,

27701/14.5770///

16.1.19 cu

$1.1.19/258?.

5531/19.

6.4.20. 10094/19/20.

COLONIES

FRE

26066

REL 27 MAY 201

4. MILLBANK.

WESTMINSTER.

125

LONDON, S.W. 1.

26th May 1920.

With reference to the correspondence noted in the margin,

respecting the rate of conversion of sterling salaries in

Hong Kong, I have the honour to enclose a copy of the

4 agreements to be entered into by men engaged or re-engaged

for the Hong Kong Police Force and to request the approval

of the Secretary of state to the following amendment to the

note to paragraph 2 of the "conditions or service"

Note The currency of Hong Kong is a silver dollar

currency, the exchange value or the dollar with sterling

varying with the price of silver. The salaries fixed in

sterling are paid to officers actually serving in Hong Kong

at a rate of conversion fixed by the Government, This rate

is now 2/- to the dollar but is liable to alteration."

I have the honour to be,

The Under Secretary of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE.

sir,

Your obedient servant,

und Paton

for Crown Agents,

d.