of the Tung Wah Hospital, is willing to give up his private practice and place the whole of his time at the service of the Government, and that I have accordingly appointed him to be an Assistant Surgeon in the Medical Department at a salary of $3,600 per annum with an allowance of $720 per quarter, and $216 per annum in lieu of conveyance, with effect from the 1st August next. I trust this arrangement, which has been made in accordance with your suggestion, will meet with your approval.
I presume that in accordance with clause 10, section 2 of the Pension Minute, Dr Thomson's service on the temporary establishment will be allowed to count as pensionable service.