THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH JULY, 1896.
A BILL
ENTITLED
An Ordinance to jurther amend the Law relating to Widows' and Orphans' Pensions.
B
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. Section 6 of Ordinance No. 28 of 1895 is hereby repealed.
Objects and Reasons.
The object of this Bill is to carry out instructions which have been received from the Secretary of State for the repeal of section 6 of Ordinance 28 of 1895.
That section was originally enacted because section 4 of Ordinance 18 of 1891 was thought to be somewhat ambi- guous as regards the mode of calculating the pension due to the widow of an officer who under certain circumstances leaves the Service and ceases to contribute to the fund. It has, however, now been pointed out by the Secretary of State that the basis of the computation prescribed in section 4 of Ordinance 18 of 1891 is the same as that prescribed in section 18 of Ordinance 30 of 1890, and that the process is explained in paragraphs 5 to 7 of the Illustrations of the methods of assessing the Pensions contained in schedule B of the latter Ordinance.
The Secretary of State has also pointed out that, if section 6 of Ordinance 28 of 1895 were left in force, it might possibly happen that an officer, who ecased to cou- tribute under the circumstances described iu scetion 4 of Ordinance 18 of 1891, might be treated more favourably than an officer who is transferred to another Colony.
Under the above circumstances the Secretary of State has issued instructions that section 6 of Ordinance 28 of 1895 should be repealed.
HENRY E. POLLOCK,
A BILL
ENTITLED
Acting Attorney General.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to authorise the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of One Million Two thousand Two hundred and Seventy-five Dollars and Seven Cents to defray the Charges of the Year 1895.
HEREAS it has become necessary to make further
W provision for the public service of the Colony for
the year 1895, in addition to the charge upon the revenue and other funds of the Colony for the service of the said year already provided for: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. A sum of One Million Two thousand Two hundred and Seventy-five Dollars and Seven Cents is hereby charged upon the revenue and other funds of the Colony for the service of the year 1895, the said sum so charged being expended as hereinafter specified; that is to say :- Pensions,
Governor and Legislature, -
Colonial Secretary's Department, Treasury,
Post Office,
Lighthouses,
Observatory,
Harbour Master's Department,
Legal Departments,
Medical Departments,
Sanitary Department,
Transport,
Miscellaneous Services,
$ 18,776.97
2,714.36
109,39
3,505.04
14,464.27
5,935.24
175.34
196.55
9,872.83
8,297.62
9,406.10
2,743.65
81,536.49
Title
Repeal of a. 6 of Ord. 28 of 1895,
Public Works Annual Recurrent Expenditure, 17,723.37
Ordinary Expenditure,
-$ 175,457.22
Extraordinary Public Works,
826,817.85
Total,
$1,002,275.07
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