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the knowledge of this office that the Aide-de-Camp to
the Governor of Hong Kong was regarded as in his
private employ and not in the payment of the Colonial
Government, nor is the statement to that effect in Er.
Just's letter to this Office of 5th April 1909
understood.
I am therefore to suggest that Secretary the Earl
of Crewe should, if he still considers that the revenues
of the Colony can not be held liable, direct that the
contributions should be defrayed from Imperial funds.
I am to add that the claim preferred by the
Comptroller, India Treasuries, on Captain Taylor
included contribution for Indian leave pay, but in
accordance with paragraph 13 of the memorandum enclosed
in the letter from this Office of the 14th April 1904,
service in the Colonies is not now regarded as counting
towards Indian leave, and no contribution on that
account will be necessary. The amount due for pension
contribution down to the 31st March 1910 is 3316.17.9,
calculated