CO129-584-17 Cost of living figures 20-2-1940 - 20-12-1940 — Page 24

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No.5773/1938.

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From

The Colonial Secretary,

Hong Kong.

MEMO.

JETO

2 MAR 1940

The Under Secretary of State

for the Colonies,

London.

Hong Kong, 20th February,...19 40.

The Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong, presents his

compliments to the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies,

13/-/39 London, and with reference to his note of 9th November, 1939,

is directed to forward for information two copies of the cost

of living figures, as at 1st January, 1940, prepared by

Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, Hong Kong.