Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No.280 of the 15th of November forwarding for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure transcripts of an Ordinance to amend the Widows and Orphans' Pension Fund Ordinance 1900.
2. The pension systems of the Colonies like that of this country require, speaking generally, no contribution from the officer towards his own pension and allow nothing to his widow or children after his death. To prevent the possibility of widows and orphans of deceased Colonial officials being left destitute through the omission of the latter to make proper provision...
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Downing Street,
January, 1907.
Governor Sir M.Nathan, K.C.M.G.
&c., &c., &c.
MINUTE.
Mr. Standing
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Lucas
Mr. Cox
Mr. Graham
Sir M. P[illegible]manney
Mr. Churchill
The Earl of Elgin
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Gov Hongkong 4643706 D.C.D. 12 10. 15 Downing Street, 160 January, 1907.
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102 Gov Hongkong 4643706 D. C. D. 12 10. 15 Downing Street, 160 January, 1907.
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DRAFT.
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No.280 of the 15th of November forwarding for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure transcripts of an Ordinance to amend the Widows and Orphans' Pension Fund Ordinance 1900.
2. The pension systems of the Colonies like that of this country require, speaking generally, no contribution from the officer towards his own pension and allow nothing to his widow or children after his death. To prevent the possibility of widows and orphans of deceased Colonial officials being left destitute through the omission of the latter to make proper provision...
Downing Street,
January, 1907.
Governor Sir M.Nathan, K.C.M.G.
&c., &c., &c.
MINUTE.
Mr. Standing
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Lucas
Mr. Cox
Mr. Graham
Sir M. P[illegible]manney
Mr. Churchill
The Earl of Elgin
Gov Hongkong 4643706 D.C.D. 12 10. 15 Downing Street, 160 January, 1907.
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