CO129-578-6 Cost of living figures 11-2-1939 - 13-1-1940 — Page 8

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HONG KONG.

13th January, 1940.

With reference to previous correspondence

resting with my despatch No.636 of 27th September, 1939,

on the subject of retail food prices, I have the honour

to forward for transmission to the Treasury a list of

average retail food prices for the month of December,

1939.

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THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,

&C., &C., &c.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

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Governor.

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