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mems: attacked to 11445.85 Straits) CP2
Mr Meade
16. Aug
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The question as to the application of Hong Kong Pension Menuiter to inter; to inter coloniale in dema
in My Cecil Smith care (fer minutes on 11445). Mr March in this despatch comelle stescribe how the matter stands at present. the arrived in the Colony in 1878 when the canon minate of 25 april 1870 (under which has pension would have been the favorable basis Alfre computed inter colonial rates of 1869) baker of yea
Govery eden had Amended by a in firm. Hicks Beach's Despatch of relay 1878 " that some alterations in this scheme are "Contemplated and that the Minute now .b-2 "being dealt with that of slept 1876 embodying the rules contained in that of rs april 1970) may "consequently require revision at some future "time"
It was not till 2 March 1880, or after ler Marsh had been over a year in the Colony that fir l. thick Beach observed in a despatch Ethe Governor. "I think it well to state that the "proposed inter colonial pension scheme has not mine? o do t x in the mulle reformed" been finally adopted. Clamer 20 to in additional pension minute off 25 a foil 1870 herwrth mbodied in the four fored " " 'to 2b" of the Pension Minute should general minit's $1876 therefore be omitted" yes but it me be applied peoplero Wired late.
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In 1880 Governor Hennessy accordingly Leetsgister sen them amended drafft minute which by direction of the lecalary of State provided for inter colonial cases in clause 21 as under
A "If any public officer, previously to his employment in this Colony shall have held public office under the Imperial Government or in any of ther Majesty's Colonies, it shall be lawful, lawful, on his final retirement from the service of this Colony for the Governor in Council to make an addition to his retiring allowance (in consideration of the experience gained by him in his early service) under such requlations as may be sanctioned by thes Majesty's Government, provided that the retiring allowance shall in case exceed the limit prescribed in this act"? Minute)
This draft minute has never been approved for some other, but if it had beem it could not fairly be made to affect ells March who was appointed year before. The decision of the question as to what rules were actually in force cat the beginning of the year 1879 will affect the amount of Mr March's material extent pension to a.