20007
28 EP
DESPATCH.
Governor. No.
Buson 205
Date.
22 May 1896
Last previous Paper.
144782
No.
Hong Kong
20099
(Subject.)
Pension to her Baird
Submits that grant of 1/3 of salary is not contrary to rule, & hopes that B.O. decision will stand.
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20 CP
451
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Aus d 208.
WB & 5, (75)-d£431-800-10-05
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5305458
98
(Minutes.)
W. Fiddes
Peccavi. I was confusing the rule with an irrelevant Imperial rule & forgot the extra "five years" which make it work out differently.
I sanction the whole pension awarded in 14753.
Authorise Agents to inform Mr. Baird, expressing apologies to him for the slip.
(Telegram to inform Baird, of the day when to come & guy about it)
27.9.96
Pr. 29.9.96