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RECO &
Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong, to CrownprepBUL CO
c.1032.
Gentlemen,
Colonial Secretary's Office,
8th July 1900.
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In accordance with Section 9 (2) of Ordinance No.15
5 of 1900 of 1900, a copy of which is herewith enclosed for your infor- Mon 9 (2)
mation, I am directed to request you to be so good as to deduct the contributions to the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund of the Officers now on leave in England, as from the 1st instant. The amount to be calculated in dollars at the rate of the day.
I append a list of the Officers concerned and the
smounts due from each respectively.
I have C.,
(So.) H.S. May, Ag.Colonial Secretary.
Section 9 (2) of Ordinance No.15 of 1900.
surer and (2) The abatement of four per centum from the salaries and
Agents pensions of public officers shall be made by the Treasurer, or duct
In case of payments made by the Crown Agents by such Crown salaries Agents, upon sach occasion of payment of salary or pension, Pensions. and shall be placed to the credit of the Fund."
risc.
Provided that in the latter case such abatement of four per centum shall be calculated and made in dollars by the Crown Agents on the full salary in dollars payable to such public officer when employed in the Colony, or on the pension in dollars payable to such ublic officer if resident in the Colony, and such public officer shall be entitled to receive from the Crown Arents the equivalent in sterling of the balance in dollars of such salary of pension, calculated at the rate at which such public officer is entitled to receive such salary or pension in England.
And in the case of a public officer entitled only to a half of such full salary, such public officer shall be entitlea to receive from the Crown Agents the equivalent in sterling calculated in manner aforesaid of the balance in dollars of the half of such full salary after the abatement of four per centum has been calculated on such full salary in dollars and made on the half of such full salary in dollars.
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