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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 Public Money by Compensation, Half-pay or otherwise.
No.
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.
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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.
The value of Sir C. Smith's services is well known, but there is no one in the Colony in a position to fill...
19. Computation, by the Colonial Secretary, of the Pension, &c.
14. Absence, beyond ordinary Vacation leave, in each of the last 10 years:--
Year Period of Absence Number of Days Cause of Absence 1869 From 15th Sept. To 31st Dec. 107 1876 17 January 75 to Oct. 280 1876 375 13 1877 14 July 3rd April 30th June » 317 17 January »57 April 184 jp ger 1878 16th October, 1878.15. Date of Cessation of Duty,.....................
16. Date of Cessation of Salary, 16 October 1878.
17. Date from which, inclusively, Pension will commence,.......... 17th October 1893.
I certify that the pension which according to the Rules of the Colonial Service, amounts to £385-8-4d per annum, and at exchange 4/2 may be paid to the Applicant, and I base my Certificate on the following calculation :-
See statement annexed!
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong 22nd June, 1893.
Isen Mein
Colonial Secretary.
Instructions.
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