CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922 — Page 662

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C. Hom Mr E.J. Respoint 30 45136

11 GEP 22

1711 Stanley Avenue Vectoria

British Columbia Canada656

26-8-22

I mnost respectfully beg to submit the

following for your favourable consideration.

I held the 2. For wearing twenty years

position of Clues Warder. Prison Department Hong Kong at a salary of $1920 per ann; at 31=Exchange

is £288.0.0

this hate obtained during all

the time I held office, although all other ranks received au nicrease

Salary during that time.

Salary of

of

5. Since my retirement the

Warda has been increased

the Chief

to ₤450.0.0 per ann: plus full pay

leave and free passages.

home

to a married man

this is a net increase of sixty seven per cent on the salary I drew during my Service

4.

Aft present I am receiving

30 per cent increase pension.

J-

May I hope that the Right- Aromable Secretary of State for the toborinsical recognise

the justice of my request that he will be good enough to give authority for at least 50 per cent increase to be paid from date of retiring.