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grants allowed to the families
of deceased officers
Hongkong,
makes it
desirable
very
in
my
opinion
that such
fund should be
established, and that it should
be compulsory
on all officers
to be regarded
as conditional
on their joining the Fund when it is started. But the higher
officers at present
in the service
(appointed from England) many
of whom have doubtless insured
their lives may
be left at liberty
future appointed to the permanent service of the Colony to contribute
to it. In the case
of those officers
not appointed from England
who are about to receive 20 per cent, I think the Government
would be within its rights
in stipulating that the present increase to their salaries should
be conditional on their decision
to join
or not as
they please.