90
of the
sichness, or never to reap one of few inducements held out to tublic
Sewants.
The indulgences we crave are these. : Shortening the period of resident service for leave of absence from six to five
years.
Receipt of half salary, whilst on leave, for a period of six months in excess of one
of
one fifth of resident service, instead one sixth.
Increase of papage money from one
third to one
retoming
half whilst going and
on leave.
And that Retirement may commence after the age of fifty instead of fifty five, or when an Officer shall have completed twenty years service.
Clause I of.
our Sension Minute
as proposed to be altered is annexed. "The alteration cought for in
leave of absence will entail no expense on the Colonial Government; because the salaries of the Acting Officials will be paid by those who are absent, whilst it will give mcreased attraction to the service by helping ou deserving Officers with acting appointments, and invoreased efficiency by improved
The additional allowance for Papage
money!
and the change suggested in
the Pension Minute
may cause some
extra charges, but to a trighing extent; for papage allowances will never be a heavy item, and there need be no apprehension that officers from Aughing entitled to Pensions having attained fifty years of age, or after hventy years service, will trouble the Coloing with great length of life.
The opinions of the principal in Hongkong
Medical Officers now in
are adduced in support of the above allegations..
(signed) Newry Schn Ball - Engage of the
Cowlt of Summary Rozisdiction and Geting Chief Inotice.
Kortho
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Mt. Rennie, Auditor Generals W. Wilson, Surveyor Generals John C. Whyte, Police Magistrate . Acil C. Whitte, Registrar Generals Shearman G. Bird, Afott Jurveyor General. Julian Pahnajote, Acty Attorney General 7. W. Mitchell Postmaster General. A. R. Mapon. Acting Repohar
Supreme Court. J. J. Nazeland. Crown Solicitor. in Capte Suppt. Police. annan, Akt supot of folice. H. G. Somsett, Pr. A.
Somsett. Fu H, Harbor Master Marine Hapotrate, Emigration
& Customs officer. -
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