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HONG KONG
Recd
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Rezd 1 May 14/8 21.228
Gov.
May.
61
1918
21 Feb.
Last previous Paper,
Gov./6557
- T'dad.
21228
PENSION OF Dr. V.V.M.KOCH.
Transmits form of particulars and asks that his total pension and amount payable by Hong Kong may becalculae ed
Diverton
Mr. Cowell-
Jo. b. A. 11 May-18 To For: Frenesad
raned lit, cons.
13
Next subsequent Paper,
Sar 33998
From these particulars we know that the computation
The
of the Trinidad pension (5557/18) is correct.
date of commencement, however, should be 30th October,
+
not 29th.
Dr. Koch's gross service in Hong Kong was 14pears
5 months, and he had 15 months half-pay leave: deduct-
ing half of this leave, his pensionable service was
13 years 9 months, and
Under Clause 17 (2) of the
Pension Minute, he can be given an addition of 4 years
7 months, being one-third of his previous service.
This will give him 18 years 4 months or 220 months
for pension.
His salary was 720 with £36 allce. as Supt. of the
Lunatic Asylum, and quarters. I see from the Blue Book
(14174—4 h.) Wt 5426—16. Sim, 11/17 D&S. G 122 41.
that
Page 270Page 271
that his predecessor, Dr. Bell, whose eroluments were
$4200 plus $240
as Supt. of the Lunatic Asylum, and
cuarters, received a pension based on emoluments of
F1 80, which represented
$4440
plus one-sixth for cuar-
tere. Treating Dr. Koch in the sane, way, his pensionable
£126
emoluments will be 756 plus 4122-13-4- ReF8-13-4, and
£882