THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND JUNE, 1888.
8. Should the Candidate's conduct not have been uniformly good, a modified Pension, Modified or Gratuity will be granted. Should his conduct have been decidedly bad, no Pension or pension, Gratuity will be paid.
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9. A Commuted Payment, calculated at five times the amount of the Annual Pension, Commuta may be granted in lieu of a Pension, if the applicant will be unable to draw his l'ension at any
of the places before mentioned, or on the application of the Grantee, at the discretion of His Excellency The Governor.
any
pension to cease.
10. If any person receiving a l'ension under these Regulations should appointed to When fill Office in any
Public Department, such Pension shall cease to be paid for
any period subsequent to such appointment if the annual amount of the profits of the Office to which he shall be appointed shall be equal to those of the Office formerly held by him; and in case it shall not equal to those of his former Office, then no more of such Pension shall be paid to him than what with the Salary of his new appointment shall be equal to the profits of his former Office.
11. A Pension is granted only on the condition that it becomes forfeited, and may be Forfeiture withdrawn by His Excellency the Governor, in any of the following cases ;
(a.) On the conviction of the Grantee for any indictable Öffence.
(b) On his knowingly associating with thieves or suspected persons.
(c.) On his refusing to give information and assistance to the Police whenever in his power, for the detection and apprehension of criminals, and for the suppression of any disturbance of the public peace.
(d.) If he enter into or continue to carry on any business, occupation, or employ- ment which shall be, in the opinion of His Excellency the Governor, disgraceful itself or injurious to the Public, or in which he shall make use of the fact of his former employment in the Police in a manner which is Excellency the Governor considers to be discreditable and improper.
of pension.
ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG.
Pensions paid in London will be at the rate of 4/2 the dollar. and those paid in India at the rate of 227 Rupees per $100,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. —No. 242.
The following Lots of Crown Land at Peak Road above the Albany, will be sold by Public Auction, on Tuesday, the 5th day of June, 1888, at 3.30 P.M.
Inland Lots Nos. 1,146 and 1,147.
For Particulars and Conditions of Sale see Government Notification No. 225 of the 26th ultimo,
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd June, 1888.
FREDERICK STEWART, Coloniel Secretary,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 243.
The following Returns of Deaths for the week ended the 26th May are published for general
information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd June, 1888.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.