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TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE 3ECRETARY OF STATE for the

COLONTES

THE FOLLOWING HUMBLE PETITION is

respectfully submitted on behalf of

the OFFICERS OF THE HONG KONG CIVI

SERVICE now in receipt of Pensions,

YOUR Petitioners desire to direct attention

to the greatly enhanced cost of living which obtains

now in comparison with the pre-war period and to the

inadequacy of the amount of the Pensions granted to

meet the present cost especially after the deduction

of a heavy Income Tax.

THEY would point out that the cost of living in

this Country has gone up at least 100% and it is

generally recognised that the sovereign will not

return to its pre-war, value, at all events, for many

years.

THEY submit that a very strong case existe for

making suitable additions to pensions already granted

THEY THEREFORE HUMBLY PRAY that their

Petition may receive your sympathetic

consideration and your Petitioners

will ever pray etc.

DATED the

310-

day of January 1920.

Trillion 211. Goodman

A. W. Brewin Alpuelly Will Francis, a

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