last requesting a reply therets, I have the honour to state that
no declarations
have been taken from pensioners.
in the Colony, and that_
residing
hitherto
mo
deductions have been
made from the pensions of those who have taken further employment in the public service.
2.
The annexed list
shews all the persons
now
residing
in Honghong who are in receipt of in pensions. Three only of these have ._._. taken further employment in the ___
publie
service
They
are all of them
ex-Police Constables who enlist under
special Ordinance (vide annexed rules). According to Art. 7 of these rules their
pensions
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pensions should be reduced or stopped: of their re-employment. I have
in case
given
orders to have this rule carried
of
out in future. There are a number Sikh Police Pensioniers who have returned.
to their native country where their pensions are paid. I have no
information whether
any of these min; have been re-appointed to the Public
Service.
3.
I shall be glad to ~
receive copies of the
copies of the missing enclosures
and would
request to be informed
whether the declaration.
referred
to
should be taken from ex-Police Constables.
I would beg to call
4.
Your Lordship's attention to one point
in