CO129-464 - Public Offices - 1920 — Page 180

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COPY LETTER FROM SIR F, T. PIGGOTT TO CROWN AGENTS

Little Woolpits,

Ewhurst,

Surrey.

26th August 1920

Gentlemen,

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I have the honour to forward the following

observations on the Hong Kong scheme for increasing pensions,

which I shall be obliged if you will forward to the Secretary

ef State for the Colonies for his consideration.

12 The temporary increase of pensions has been adopted by

the Colonial Governments to enable retired civil servants to

meet the increased rate of living in England, Cost of living

is based on income, and a higher rate of living affects all

alike, whether the pension be £100 or £1000; Isubmit therefore

that a sliding scale is illogical.

2.

The Secretary of State in sanctioning a 30% increase on

Mauritius pensions has appreciated the true aspect of the

question, and has recognised the rate of increase which can

alone meet the present cost of living. I submit that this

rate should have been adopted in Hong Kong for all pensions,

more especially as that Colony has so largely profited by the

increased value of the dollar.

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3. The adoption of a sliding scale by Hong Kong, all colonies excepting Mauritius and British Guiana have adopted a sliding

scale,

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