§ 68. Major Sir HERBERT CAYZERasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he is aware of the dissatisfaction existing amongst officers at China stations as a result of the loss they are sustaining in pay caused by the rise in the value of the dollar from the normal rate of ls.4d.to approximately 1s. 80.; an.d whether he will consider granting these officers a colonial allowance to compensate them for loss brought about by fluctuation in rates of exchange?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE (Mr. Douglas Hacking)I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the answer which I gave to a similar question by my hon. Friend the Member for South Kensington (Sir W. Davison) on 25th March last. To meet the higher cost of living due to the rise in the sterling value of the dollar, rates of allowances for all three stations in China were increased with effect from 1st April, again at Hong Kong from 1st May, and again at all three stations from 1st June.