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Allowance auss other than those ennumerated in that under ta-
king, viz: two separate Admiralty Allowances, and a Bonus from
the same source which, under the Regulations, was payable only
after discharge, and hence could not be regarded as "naval pay”.
That the allowances were not regarded as "pay" by the Admiralty
is proved by the fact that the bonus was calculated on the basis
of the full pay of the rank held without the allowances.
4. Your letter ander reply informs me that it has now
been decided that thet part of the bonus which was deducted
from my colonial allowance is to be refunded, but that a consider-
ably larger sur is to be deducted instead, under some rule of
which I hear now for the first time. The following Table shows
the sums which were deducted, and the percentage of my Colonial
full salary represented by such suns.
7.4.15 to 31.12.17)
Full Colonial Salary at 2900, 1.1.18 to) £3646. 18. 9.
18.8.19 at 2990.
Deductions as per agreement
Contribution to Bidons & Orphans Fund Naval Pay less Allowances
23/- 1606. 0.0.
146. 0. 0.
4*
447
208 days 6 22/- 528 days at 23/-
Additional Deductions, in contravention of agreement.
Naval Allowances. 288 days at 5/6. Bonus, 25% of Naval Pay, less sllces)
4.8,37. to 12.3.10.
Total Deductions
72.
6. 6.
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allcos) 167. 15. 0
4.5€
£1992,
1 h
54.5%
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5.
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5.
It is now proposed to cancel the last deduction
that on account of the Bonus,
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and to substitute an
The
entirely nem tax, now mentioned for the first time.
result of this will be:
Deductions.
Widows & Orphans Fund Naval Pay less allowances Naval Allowances
New Tax
Total
0.
£ 146. 0. 0. 42
1606.
0.
44%
72. 6. 6.
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364. 13. 10.
10%
£2189. 0. 4. 60%
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The difference between the two totals £196, 18, 10.
which is considerably more than half of my net annual pen-
sion, is presumably to be deducted from that meagre sum, which is already insufficient to cover my children's school hills, and leaves nothing for life insurance preciums, the
mortgage on my house, and other expenses, to say nothing of
the ordinary cost of living.
h.
The figures illustrating the further underta-
king, that I was not to suffer pecuniary loss, showeven more striking results, especially if the "privileged” rates at which salaries are paid in the Colony are taken into account. By reason of the appreciation of the dollar during the war, the sterling value of salaries increased
by an average of at least 50%.
Towards the end, this 50%
became 150%, Bad I, then, refrained from "joining up",
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