No
126.
My Lord,
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EL JUN 19.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG. 22nd. April, 1919.
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With reference to Your Lordship's Despatch
No. 40 of 6th. February, 1919, I have the honour to confirm
my telegram of the 12th. April in which I informed you that I
Key agree to your proposals with regard to Sir F. H. May's
pension.
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The pension due from Hongkong is as
follows:-
Service in Hongkong...
years.
29
mon.
1
+
•
days. 29
Deduct leave on half-pay & no pay....
2
•
27
0
1
•
9
20
+
Add proportion of climate allowance
29
I 5
•
11
+
37
Total service for pension
in Hongkong...
31
·
0. 20
Hongkong Pension = 31 of 810,800 = 85,580 @ 3/8 ■ £1,023 .0.0.
2.
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Sir F. H. May is eligible for pension on further service as Governor amounting to eight years plus 1
year and 1 month climate allowance which will bring his total
pensionable service to the maximum allowed by regulations, viz., 40 of $10,800 = 87,200 @ 3/8 = £1,320, of which Hong-
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-kong will pay £1,023 as show above. The balance £297 will
presumably
HE RIGHT HONOURABLE
VISCOUNT MILNER, G.C.B.,
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