36

cancelled by Eeglen Minuto of 25

Sept. 18.71

as

being inapplicable

to the Circumstances of the Public Service in Ceylon:

whether the

circumstances are the same at Hong Kong

Ceylon I do not know

43. After Clause 14 might be inserted Clauses relating to House Allowance and Servants,

as

explained in the

case of Ceylon, it would seem desirable to ascertain beforehand that the Straits Govt has no objection

to allowing Servants to

the new limits.

May 1870

corent willeni

44. The circular of

was not originally

sent to Hong Kong; but we

from the last enclosure in the

1376282 S.W.J

Their

appear to

195

Pensions Ordinance might be inserted

"In computing the amount

of pension, compensation

allowance

to be granted to any person under this Ordinance, amount received by this officer as house rent, or the

actual value of

Quarters belonging

to Government and occupied by him" shall be added to his salary, provided "that in any case such amount or

actual value shall not be allowed

to count for more than one sixth of his other emoluments".

Provided

always that "in computing the Pension, Compensation for allowances of all members of the Police Force except the Superintendent and Inspectors and value

the

Quarters occupied

shall not be added to the amount actually drawn by them."

CO. Kronfort of

19

despatch of

25 June 1879

that it

12740179

so far

were allowed

has been acted on

Shanghai is concerned.

to count

45. If fees

the

adapted from the Draft of the Mauritius

adopted for following Clauses

"Any fees which an

Officer is allowed by this Law to retain for his own use, shall be

part of his salary; and

taken as

all such fees shall be calculated as

an average annual amount

Dec.

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