CO129-272 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [5-9]

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.

None.

18. Statement, 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.

Mr Ho Mlo' has discharged his duties with diligence and fidelity to the satisfaction of the Head Officer of his Department.

As Head Officer of his Department,

I certify,

3th September 1896.

Treasurer

19. Computation, by the Colonial Secretary, of the Pension, &c.

14. Absence, beyond ordinary Vacation leave:

Year From To Period of Absence Cause of Absence Number of Days 18 18 18 31 77 18 18 18 18 A which

I certify that the pension, according to the Rules of the Colonial Service, amounts to dollars and eighty cents, and I base my Certificate on the following calculation:—

Length of service: Sixty-three years, months, 22 days.

Add: Head Clerk, Enemy's Bomb.

The pension may be paid to the Applicant.

15. Date of Cessation of Duty, 1st May 1896.

16. Date of Cessation of Salary, 31st December 1896.

17. Date from which, inclusively, Pension will commence, 1st January, 1897

Pension to be $348 - $6380

Acting Colonial Treasurer's Instructions.