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children of any contributor who marries after his retirement on pension, are not entitled to any pension under the Ordinance. The first impression is that the provisions of S. 26 are at variance with and control the terms of the concluding paragraph of S.15: but upon consideration, I think that the right conclusion is that the operation of S. 26 must be subject to the definite exception and proviso contained in S. 15.
For the reason that the Ordinance does not provide for the case of restitution to former status; that it does not provide means of continuing the contributions, and that the applicant has elected not to avail himself of such means, I think that his request to be reinstated cannot be allowed.
Next as regards the point whether Mr. Ng Kwai Shang is bound on re-appointment to contribute to the fund. Section 4 designates three classes of officers who are liable to contribute.
In only two of these classes could Mr. Ng be included. Is he a public officer who enters the Civil Service of the Colony after 31st December, 1887? or is he a person holding one of the offices mentioned in the Schedule A of the Ordinance? He first entered the service in 1876, was pensioned in October '96 and rejoined in November 97 from which