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case of Mr Hulme? Again amongst contributors in this class is Mr May who was informed that his period of Service in the London Police, for which he duly contributed to the Imperial Exchequer, would be allowed to count in determining the amount of his pension. Will the service in the London Police count against this Colony, or will a proportion of this Gentleman's pension which he is now, I believe, about to claim be paid from other Source?
Those who entered the service subsequent to the 1 February 1847 and before the 30th June 1837, and who were required to contribute to the Superannuation Fund. Have all these Gentlemen established claims to eventual pensions by thus contributing?
Mr H. Moitchen April - 150
Mr Char Collins Dec - 151
Mix asso March - 152
Read der Frwin Feby - 155
M. Huffum Aug -
Au Gunthorpe velt
Mr Thornton August - 156
cli Caldwell Nor
Mix Forth March - 157
Several, as will be seen, having been subjected to Abatements for only a few months?
3rdly All the public officers who have entered the service since 30th June 1837. Is the Colony under any liability to provide pensions for these Gentlemen to whom no promise has ever been held out, and from whose salaries no abatements have ever been made? One Officer in this Class, however I should mention, Mr Rennie the Auditor General contributed I believe to the superannuation fund for some years in the Falkland Islands before he was transferred to this Colony on promotion.
13. "It is I think quite time that this question of pensions which is at present in a very unsettled state should be considered