CO129-526-2 Alterations in rate of exchange for salaries of officers on half pay 16-5-1930 - 28-5-1930 — Page 4

RECEIVE

17MAY 937

10%

TELEGRAM

from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary

of State forthe Colonies.

Dated 16th May.

(Received, Colonial Office, 1.8 p.m., 16th May, 1930).

Addressed to Secretary of State for the Colonies No.33

Hong Kong General Order No.101(4) only allows half salary

sterling officers on initial voyage out to be converted

at 10 dollars to the pound sterling. This rule was

instituted in 1922 as a concession when dee dollars

stood at about 2 shilling and 6 pence. At present

exchange it deprives officer of stipulated pay.

Recommend for your approval that when average rate of dollars for month of payment is below 2 shillings payment should be made at average rate as in paragraph 5 of the

same General Order. If you approve request alteration may be

embodied in future letters of appointment.

Alteration will fit with system of conversion

proposed in salaries Report.

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