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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH NOVEMBER, 1895.
Amendment
of sec. 4 of Ord. 18 of 1891.
Amendmente
of Schedule B of Ord. 30 of
1830.
6. Section 4 of Ordinance 18 of 1891 is hereby amended by striking out the words “ computed on the basis to the end of the section and substituting therefor the words "which shall hear the same ratio to the full amount of pension to which they would have been entitled had the "contributor remained in the service as the number of years during which an annual contribution has been paid up to the date of such retirement or deprivation bears to "the total number of years during which an annual contri- "bution would have been made in the ordinary course.”
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7. In the Illustrations of the methods of assessing the Pensions in Schedule B of Ordinance No. 30 of 1890, the following amendments are hereby made:---
In Article 2, the words "Article 1" are hereby substi- tuted for the words Article 9" wherever they
occur.
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In Article 3, the words "Articles 1 and 2" are hereby
substituted for the words “Articles 9 and 10." In Article 6, the words "Rule 1A" are hereby substi-
tuted for the words "Rule 9A,"
Objects and Reasons.
The objects of this amending bill are as follows:-
Section (1) To bring the definition of "Salary" into
line with the present practice.
Section (2) To provide for the payment of the same amount by officers on half pay leave as when on full pay in the Colony.
Section (3) To allow discretion as to the deductions for defraying the expenses of the administration of the fund.
Section (4) To allow of investments other than Bank
Deposits.
Section (5) To make a technical amendment of sec. 18 rendered necessary by the repeal of section 16, by Ordinance 18 of 1891.
Section (6) To make clear how the amount of pension due to the widow of a contributor who leaves the service and ceases to contribute is to be calculated, section (4) in Ordinance 18 of 1891 is somewhat⭑ ambiguous.
Section (7) To correct some inaccuracies pointed out in the C. O. Despatch, No. 206 of 8th December,
1894.
W. MEIGH GOODMAN, Attorney General,
Title.
Construction.
Repeal of sec. 16 of 14 of 1887, New section substituted.
Free passage
or bomis.
A BILL
ENTITLED
An Ordinance to further amend the Police Force Consolidation Ordinance, 14 of 1887.
BE
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance shall be read and construed together with Ordinance 14 of 1887, (as amended by Ordinance 20 of 1890), hereinafter referred to as the principal Ordinance.
2. Section 16 of the principal Ordinance is hereby repealed and in lieu thereof the following section shall be inserted :--
Every subordinate officer or constable shall, at the termination of each service of five years for which he may be engaged, but subject to the proviso hereinafter contained, be entitled to a free passage from Hongkong to such port in his native country as the Governor shall direct, or in lien thereof he shall be entitled to a sum by way of bonus equal to the cost of such passage, provided that such sum does not exceed three months' pay of the rank to which at the time he may belong. PRO- VIDED ALWAYS that he shall acquire no right to such free passage or bonus unless he shall have given three months' previous notice to the Captain Superintendent of his intention to leave the