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COPY.
2331/1914.
C.O
10595
21 MARbial Secretary's office,
Hongkong, 23rd. February, 1914.
Sir,
Referring to your letter Judge 155-14 of the 8th.
January, I am directed to forward the enclosed form giving particulars of the service in tuis Colony of ir. Justice Sercombe
Smith for purposes of pension.
2. It appears that the pension should be calculated under that paragraph of the Hongkong Pension Minute which cor- -responds with paragraph 10(3) of the Straits Settlements Pensions
Regulations. The calculations given show that Lr. Justice ———
Sercombe Smith's total pensionable service in this Colony amounts
to 22 years, 4 months and 11 days, and that in the whole period of
such service he drew a total sum of £68,201.44, which at exchange
3/8, the pension rate to which he is entitled amounts to £16,170. 5. 34. There must be added to the period of service in Hongkong a like proportion of the five years' tropical allowance as his service in this Colony bears to the total period of his employment in tropical climates.
I am etc.,
(8d.) Claud Severn,
Colonial Secretary.
The Honourable
The Colonial Secretary,
Singapore.