to instuct the fovenia that it is not the practice in
this Country to allow gratuities to Widows of Civil Sewants. My Lords have not abjected to such frativities
on several occasions, when have been made
awards
now
by the fovemres of certain Colonies, and they will not object to the payment of the pativity that hasn been panted by the Govern of Hong Kong, but at the same time, they request.
that that offer may be instructed to abitani from holding out an expectation to Public Officers
in
that Colony that
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Gratuities will be planted on
all similar occasions, and
to compie his recommendations to cases of extreme poverty and distress, the payments tike
then considered in the light of Charitable allowances.
Jam.
Su.
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