10. Whether each of the Appointments held by the Applicant has been on the Fixed Establishment of the Colony.
Yes
11. Whether the duties of the several offices or situations held since the Applicant entered the Civil Service have been such as to require that the holder should give his whole time to the Public Service.
Yes
12. Whether holding any other Public Appointment, or receiving or claiming to receive any Money by Compensation, Half-Pay or otherwise.
Public
13. If any kind of Pension or other Allowance has been commuted under the Imperial Pensions Commutation Acts, 1869 and 1871, the annual amount of Pension or Allowance so commuted and the date of Commutation should be inserted.
None
14. Absence, beyond ordinary Vacation leave, in each of the last 10 years:-
(3)
534
18. Statement, if the circumstances warrant it, that the Applicant "has discharged his duties with diligence and fidelity, to the satisfaction of the Head Officer or Officers of his Department," to be signed by any two of such Head Officers, if there shall be more than one, or by such Head Officer, if there shall be but one, together with "such a statement as will exhibit the merit, and value, and labour of the services of the Person recommended, embracing as long a period of his public service as can be authentically stated," and observations as to Special Services, Suspension, Reprimand, &c., with full particulars of any injuries received on duty, or other claims or matters for consideration.
Copy. (In A.O. N. 615 41882-) Mr Gerrard's faithful and efficient services entitled him to the maximum rate of pension.
Let the usual steps be taken accordingly
(signed) J. P. S.
24th Feby. 1882.
19. Computation, by the Auditor General, of the Pension, &c.
Year Period of Absence Number of Days Cause of Absence 1874 None 1875-1876 71 Berm 1877 27 37 1878 39 1881 77 1882 11 1883 From 15th April One year15. Date of Cessation of Duty,
16. Date of Cessation of Salary,
17. Date from which, inclusively, Pension will commence,
10th April 1884
12th April 1882
18th April 1884
I certify that the Annual pension which may be paid to the Applicant according to the Rules of the Colonial Service, amounts to One thousand one hundred and sixty Dollars ($1,160) (or £241.13.4). and I base my Certificate on the following calculation:---
Mr Gerrard entered the Service on the 1st April 1860, on the 31st of March instant will complete 24 years of Service. The Salary of his permanent Office and personal allowance amount to $2,400 per annum, neither increased nor revived during the last three years - He will thus be entitled to a pension of $1,160 per annum, being 22/48 of his emoluments.
Audit Office, Hongkong.
28 March, 1882.
B. March
Auditor General.
Instructions.