CO129-503-11 Leave and passage- lodging and rent allowance for European officers 6-1-1927 - 26-10-1927 — Page 76

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The currency of Hongkong is based on the silver dollar. For purposes of local payment salaries fixed in sterling are con- verted into dollars at a rate fixed by the Government. The rate is at present 2s. $1, but is liable to alteration.

A strictly temporary allowance is also granted at present, based on the average exchange value of the dollar with sterling. This allowance is on the following scale:

Allowance per cent.

When exchange is—

At or over 4s. 4d.

# K

on salary is

• 4s.

and below 4s. 4d.

3

3s. 8d.

45.

6

99

3s. 4d.

3s. Bd.

9

"

35.

3s. 4d.

12

""

2s. 8d.

35.

15

"J

11

Over 2s. 61.

2s. 8d.

18

92

:

20

At or below 2s. 6d.

COLONIAL OFFICE,

Debemary, 1927. apme',

NOTE. Further information can be obtained at the Far East Department of the Colonial Office.

421)- V6-23455/1585 250 2/26-8-E+R+bbd- 6p:50

(8061) Ut 1157/1816

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The tatement marked A below

is to be fruited

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amending

Eastern No. 121.