The paper of particular sent home by the Governor did not show the whole of the leave of absence enjoyed by J...; the period during which he was allowed to draw half pay in England between the date he sailed from S. Leone and the date of his assumption of duties in Hong Kong, and receipt forwarding them to 677. Further information on these points, which has been called for, has been asked to supply, it is not so as to enable the calculation to be made.
"Deduction of how much is to be made from total length of service (under the rule existing that half pay leave taken prior to 1st January 1886 counts as full time for pension purposes, provided that furlough together with vacation leave taken in conjunction therewith does not exceed one-sixth of the resident...