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Instructions refered to on page 1.
If this Paper of Particulars and the Certificates connected with it be not sent in original, the copies must be duly attested.
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of Paper-In the case of an Officer serving on the West Coast of Africa, a statement is to be added whet be is a native of that Coast. (Colonial Regulations 430.)
Head 3-State the description of Allowance, for which the Application is recommended, viz, Superannuation, Compensat Compassionate Allowance, or Gratuity, and its amount. In the case of Persons claiming an addition to their pers in respect of Professional or other special qualifications, this should be stated, and a reference should be given to authority under which the claim is made.
Head 5-If the service has been interrupted by one or more breaks, the word "broken" should he added before or a the number of years and months, and the canses, dates and circumstances of the break or breaks should be stated us heading 9.
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Head 6--If the person retiring has been in receipt of the same Salary, or in the class from which he retires, for the months immediately before the date of his retirement, the actual anuual rate of Salary or Wages at that d should be inserted, preceded by the word "actual". In other cases the average annual amount of Salary or Wageri the 36 months next preceding the date of retirement should be inserted, preceded by the word "average", but if the wh period of service is less than three years, then the average for the whole period of service should be inserted.
Head 7-A separate statement should be inserted of the average Annual Value, for the 36 months immediately preced retirement, of each Emolument (exclusive of salary or wages) which is claimed to be included in the calculation of t pension or Gratuity.
Whenever the value of a House or House Allowance, so ascertained, exceeds one-sixth of the salary and ot emoluments which count for Pension purposes, it is to be reduced to one-sixth of that amount, co that it shall s exceed one-seventh of the whole.
Fees which an Officer is allowed to retain for his own use will be taken into account for Pension purposes. regular salary, at the annual average of the net receipts of the 36 months next preceding the Officer's retiremen These net receipts are to be ascertained by deducting from the gross amount of Fees such Office Expenses, &c., Ré z Officer may have had to defry from his own resources, in performing the services for which he was remunent by Fees. No deduction, however, from the Fees should be made in respect of Office Expenses provided from Pub Funds, for the due discharge of those duties to which a Fixed Salary is annexed. Paper of "Particulare” when fo warded to the Coloniar Department should be accompanied by formal Declarations from the retiring Officers, sho the amount received by them for Fees, and the amount defrayed as above for Office Expenses, &c., in each of the three years immediately preceding retirement. themselves of the accuracy of such statements before fowarding them to the Colonial Office. In the case of Office It will be the duty of the Colonial Government concerned to satis receiving Fixed Salaries and Fees, the Fees will not in ordinary circumstances be allowed to count for Pension pu poses to the extent of more than one quarter of the Salaries, and Fees will not in any case be allowed to soust for Pension purposes during any period in which the whole time of the Officer receiving them was not given to th Public Service.
Head 8--In cases of infirmity if the Applicant is below the ordinary age for retirement, a Medical Certificate is to is furnished showing that he is disqualified by infirmity of mind or body for discharging the duties of bis situation, a that such infirmity is likely to be permanent.
In case of ten years' service or more, this Certificate should be sigued by two Officers, of whom at least one should, if possible, be a Salaried licor of Government.
Head 9-As to "broken" service soe Hrad 5.
If the Applicant has had any "acting" service the details must be fully given, with a statement whether or ns. during the "acting" service, he was connected with the permanent Civil Service of the Colony.
Head 11-If in special circumstances, a professional Civil Officer has been allowed to have "private practice" with
forfeiting his claim to Pension, the facts are to be fully stated.
Head 14-If the Applicant is liable to any deduction from his service under Clausc 102 of the Colonial Regulations, the
facts should be fully stated.
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Head 19-The length of service and other particulars of the computation are to be given. When an average of Sala";
&c. is taken the mode of calculating it (whether by months,&c,) is to be explained.
Dear Sir,
I have again examined Mr. Chun Lau Yung, ex- -compradore of your office. He is suffering from valvular disease
of his heart which is much enlarged. With a life in the country and no work he might live for four or five years.
W. J. Solly, Esq.,
Postmaster,
British Post Office.
Yours truly,
(Sd.) E. D. Jackson.
(1) Officers having joined the service before 1st July 1897, are entitled to draw their pension in England at the rat
of 8/8d, the dollar; others who joined later to 8/-the dollar.
(2) Indians having joined the service before 23rd June. 1895, and drawing pension in India are entitled to exchange
at the rate of Rs. 227 for every $100, others who joined later to Rs. 200 for every $100.