Awarded them by Straits Settlements.
As to the Hongkong pension arrangement I am informed that the law officers are still minuting 19838 JN-
Johnston has drawn attention to the despatch from
the Governor of Hongkong in which objection
is taken to the amendments of the new
Hongkong clause as to inter colonial pension
R
Fennings
Oxford.
March. 18.1893.
510
4551
RECY (REC 20 MAR 93)
Sie.
I have to acknowledge with thanks
your letter of the 16th March.
198998
Karl
the hypothesis that-
informing
so as to make it match with the
It would appear that the
Colonial Rule in the more liberal; it
may be so in some cases;
notably
in the case of a man, who like Sir C. O' Mally serves the bulk of his term in one Colony and is then transferred to another where he shortly breaks down in health, the Ceylon rules are the more liberal. - In my opinion also they
are the more equitable but unfortunately Govt vary, and there are other points from the abstract point of view - I think however it might be as well to point out to his Excellency the Hongkong Govt - that the effect of their rule is distinctly obliterated in the concrete case of the S. O' Mally
Jun 20/3/93
I am to write to Jamaica and Hongkong as proposed at once Th 20.3.8.
* Draft th
sent on S 2064 Sup
by direction of the
Secretary of State for the Colonies
I am
to inform you that a refund of the rule off. #720.
per annum has been granted in
respect of
service in Hongkong.
Madam
in respect of
my information
a copy of a
the Governor's
despatch to
the Secretary.
Jams.
Your Obedient Servant.
Edwardsville illeg.