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ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE GOLONIES,

THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.

TELEGRAMS,"GROWN, LONDON." TELEPHONE 7780 VICTORIA.

6.10.20.

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4, MILLBANK,

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WESTMINSTER,

LONDON, S.W.1.

29th October, 1920

With reference to paragraph 2 of your letter

No.35537/20 of the 3rd August, concerning the increase

payable on Hong Kong Widows' & Orphans Pensions, I have

the honour to transmit for your information a copy of a telegram from the Colonial Government authorising payment

of a temporary increase of 25% on such pensions with effect

from the 1st January, 1919.

2. We are dealing with the issue of the arrears of

increase on sterling pensione and dollar pensione payable

at a fixed rate of 3/-.

3. There are three pensions which are paid partly

in sterling, and partly in dollars at the current rate of

the day. A case in point is the pension of Mrs. Parkinson,

who is paid as follows :-

$13. 15. 2. p.a. in sterling.

g258.17 a year at the current rate, minimum rate

payable 3/-

We were informed semi-officially on the 24th February last

that Mrs.Parkinson should be paid provisionally either at the rate of £52.9.8. (i.e. £13.15.2. plus g 258.17 at 3/- plus

an increase of 25%), or at the rate of 13.15.2. plus

8258.17 at the current rate of exchange, whichever was higher,

and that you were referring to Hong Kong in the matter.

Under Secretary of State,

Colonial office.

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