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) FROM
1924
Traing &
FOR CIRCULATION :—
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Asst. U.S. of S.
Perm U.S. of S.
Part U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
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HONG KONG
DATE
22 Augt:
0.0.
40213
25 AUC 24
655 1
Contributions to W.20. Fund
Desires to contribute on his pension only.
MINUTES
We have now to consider the Governor's
suggestion that Mr. Irving's retirement may be
allowed to date from the 24th July instead of the
23rd, in view of the fact that his birthday falls
on the 24th and the alteration would reduce the
amount of the loss of Widows and Orphans pension
resulting from the reduced contribution.
Lond
Α
Mr. Harding has been kind enough to help with
this point, and he has explained that according to
the tables attached to the Hong Kong ordinance, the proposed postponement of the date of retirement would effect very slight increase in the prospec-
tive pension.
The necessary extension of leave for one day would have to be without salary presumably, and it would mean a loss of one day's pension to Mr. Irving. It is not possible to complete the actual · increase to the prospective pension of the widow
without