Copy of which was sent to Hongkong,
despon
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Straits
27008/07
we there said
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that the new rule was to apply to all who enter the Govt. service hereafter.
The rights of officers already in the service are safeguarded by rule 20, that the £1,000 limit will not apply retrospectively.
Ao
"? approve this revised minute
I send copy of it, I of the Police Pension Regs, to Audit Office explaining that, in future the D. of I will not sanction pensions in Kong; but that in future, the paper of particulars will be forwarded to the C. & A. G.
C.Pd.
at once
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No. 24.
Sir,
1995
Enclosure.
Not No. 17 of 8.1.02.
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17 FEB 21
Government House,
Hongkong, 18th January, 1908.
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In reply to the second paragraph of your Despatch No. 378 of the 12th November last, I have the honour to inform you that I have caused the Pension Minute to be amended in the manner indicated in your Despatch No. 79 of the 9th March, 1901, and have now the honour to transmit for your information the enclosed six copies thereof, which will be found to contain all the amendments suggested.
2.
Advantage has been taken in the revision to define 'long service' in Rule No. 1 (3) and to insert under Rule No. 8 a clause fixing £1,000 as the maximum limit of any pension.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.
&c.
&c.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient
Humble servant,
M. Y. Gascoigne
Major-General,
Administering the Government.