CO129-584-17 Cost of living figures 20-2-1940 - 20-12-1940 — Page 6

Copy to Shillets 16.

No. 500.

53832/40

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG.

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My Lord,

REACHED

20 FEB 1941

C. O. REGY

20th December, 1940.

With reference to previous correspondence

resting with my despatch No.424 of 28th September,

1940, 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.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LORD LLOYD OF DOLOBRAN,

&C., &c.,

&C.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant,

Mumion

Officer Administering

the Government.