CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920 — Page 311

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a that he will wholly hear frother from

the

subjest in due course

computations have been completed

Then the

waessay

sofy to

to C.A.LF.

A

··b.1.20.

the rains the 3/8" point, but I

Kenn

The Baskett

we

Can

overlost it here.

Ang

36/4/20

to insert the date as

asked

AL

from

wh the increase

with be payable

No date

is

mentiound in the correofps with H.-K.;

but I

presume the increme

meant to be retrospection

What

from 4/1/19?

h?

Hon: Colonial Secretary.

ver.

Orning Street.

London.

Luzon points

Brixham 5. Devon.

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with

Ie unfortunate conditions which now prevail to impland reference to the High Cost of living and which entails great hands rip on these Colonial Civil servanto now on pension, who by age or firmity are debarred from participating in the action pursuits of life, thus to increase their income eso contend with the new and adverse conditions, comped me to address you in the hope that comething may be done to andiorate a bitter situation.

think if

be taken for granted & bryond all argummt,

that the cost of food, clothing & prages of domutie suivants ( when thing can be obtained) have increased by at least 100 pe, while rent, sales s lakes, doctors & murdes pas har made unusual trunks. In fact the purchasing power of the f. sterling, must be somenture, when everything is considered, in the neighbourhood of 3⁄4cd, prom

prior to the War.

what it was

How then is it possible for a retired Colonial Servant to

upon

his pincion ?

Yes, I think so, as they are following Ceylon.

Please put in that these increases are granted as

a temporary measure of relief. It is important to get

this in always,

At once

A.E.C.

7.1

tin

mack

meet the demands v

Cour every

of life the charged conditions of our have breme met by increase of wages & emoluments, and pensions han ten mereased both in the Civil military services to

necessities of the times, but so for I

By

harr

mot