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employed by the said Government of Hongtong at a salary of $100 per month and that the other of such sons is an apprentice at the haval Yard und as such apprentice receives $4.80% per month.
That in consequence of the increased lost of living in Hongtong your petitioner finds it difficult to maintain herself and her family respectably upon the amorints stated above; her late husband having left no estate of any
value
That your petitioner's late husband having entered the service before the passing of the "Widows and Orphans Pensions Fund terdinance", was not a contributor to the said
fund under the said prdinance
That at the time of your petitioner s
late husband's death he was entitled under the Pension regulations to a pensioro for the period of his services
That your petitioner is informed that it has alway been the custom to present the Widow of any officer
of the said Government who may die in the performance of their duty with A sum equal to one month's pay for every year the husband
may have served the said Government .
That for precedents your petitioner
beg