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leave of absence on
f
half salary
are
" intended for European Officers serving abroad and that neither privilege
A
is applicable to Chinese Officers in
more
than to Publie
"Hongkong any Officers in this Country.
2.
I have the honour to forward a list of Civil servants not being Europeans who, previous to the receipt of Your Lordship's despatch, had the additional five years allotted to them in the computation of their pensions, and with the view of
removing any entertained respecting the interpretation of this despatch, I request that Your Lordship will inform me whether
doubt that might be
the
ith 6 spare copies)
the term Chinese Officers is intended to include all those of Portuguese
who are natives of Honghong
origin
and Macão.
3.
The list does not include
the Police all of whom are allowed addition of five years after ten
years's
an
service irrespective of nationality. in accordance with regulation, copy.
enclosed.
I have the honour to be
My Lord, Your Lordships Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Administrator