-regulation of the Colonial Office,
addition of five years is made to the term of actual service in computing the Pensions of officers who have served at Hong Kong.
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Treasury MINUTE.
Command of the Postmaster General, 26th Feb 1875.
John Tilley, Secretary, General Post Office, 2 February 1875.
To Sir F. Pouncefote.
cc. Mr. Malcolm, Mr. Meade, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Lowther, Lord Carnarvon.
1 March 1875.
In reply to your letter of the 6th inst respecting the superannuation of Mr F. W. Mitchell, Postmaster General of Hongkong, I am directed by Lord Carnarvon to state that the letter of 14th June 1876 was received and that his case has been brought under his Lordship's consideration, but that no formal paper of particulars has yet been sent from Hong Kong.