(30146/27)
No.3.
inconvenience but to discontent in the
service.
3 4.
I enclose for your information
Pensions
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copies of the model East African Ordinance
and of the Fiji Ordinance, which are
amongst the latest enactments of this
nature. I think that it would be of
advantage if the Hong Kong Pensions
Minute were studied in the light of these,
with a view to its being brought into lire
ma
recent legislation
generally with modern proeties.
u 5.
Turning now to the specific
points raised in your despatches, I may say
at once that I approve your proposal for
the inclusion of rent allowance or the
value of free quarters in pensionable
emoluments, and I have no objection to the
proposal made in your despatch 497 of the
for the
21st of November, 1927 as regards
grant of
gratuities to the widows of temporary (am afraid,
officials.
I regret however that I see
considerable