I am doubtful whether they at the time under these rules, claim of those paragraphs, and I do not think I would accept their contention that they are virtually now pensioned off from Imperial service, the actual Acts of payment being postponed to the date of their retirement from the Colonial service.
Mr. Martin's case rather comes under §8 of the rules of his society. There does not seem any similar provision in the rules of the Amalgamation Postal Benefit Society.
I think it is clear that these men are leaving the Service with a pension, but it is not for us to interpret the rules of their societies.
Mr. Abell of the London Office writes in reply that if he is not now being superannuated or retired with a pension, this being transferred to Hong Kong source, retaining his claim to pension on his final service if he ultimately retires under circumstances which would have entitled him to it had he remained in the Imperial service.
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[Date: 27 DEC 01]
The Under Secretary for the Colonies
Sir,
I have been appointed to the post of Examining Supervisor at the Hong Kong Post Office. I am at present employed as a sorter in the General Post Office at Mount Pleasant.
I am given to understand that I am to be superannuated from the Postal Service of this country.
Assuming this to be the case, I beg most respectfully to ask that some Treasury authority may be given to me so that I may obtain the Superannuation Gratuity from the Postal society to which I belong, for unless some such authority is furnished, I shall be unable to obtain the benefits of the society.
I beg to point out that the cause of my anxiety to obtain this authority is due...