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Mr. Beckett,
Colonial Office
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With reference to 0.0. Letter No. 35537/20 of
the 3rd August 1920, concerning the temporary increase of Hong Kong pensions, I append the names of certain pensioners whose names are not included in the list forwarded by the Government of Hong Kong of those entitled to receive the increase. Can we pay in these cases please and notify the Colonial Government that we have done so.?
1)
a)
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4)
b)
c)
d)
W.R. Sutton, late Police Sergeant. Pension payable
£120 per annum from 1st June 1920.(vide C.0. Lr. 30132/20 of 21/6/20)
W. Spillett, late Police Lance Sergeant. Pension
payable £70 per annum, from 16th May 1920. (vide C.0. LгA- 32429/1920 of 6/7/20)
J. Freeman
Commander
late Hong Kong Police. $25 per annum paid from 1880; this may be a special rension; but we have no information.
B.R.H. Taylor, late Harbour Master. Pension payable
£416.138.41. per annum from 29th Aug
The list includes the name of Mr. C. Parkins
not who died on the 3rd November 1919, but the names of Mess
J.W. Norton Kyshe and D. Thomson who died on the lat Marc..
1920 and 21st December 1919 respectively.
two cases and report please?
Can we pay in the
The names of Messrs. C. Wagner and T. Sutherland
are included. The former is unknown to us, and the latter
returned to Hong Kong in June 1919. Can you throw any li
on the identity of Mr. Wagner and say if Mr. Sutherland i
a prospective pensioner ?
4
Your letter No. 46998/1919 of the 30th August
authorised payment of the pension of £72.10s. per annum to
Mr. A. Patterson. The Colonial Government gives the rate as
£72 per annum, which is correct?
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Crown Agents. 23rd August, 1920
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