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? We should reply that his pension in
respect of service in Hong Kong is governed by
the pension legislation of that Colony;
that the hypothetical pension is limited to
40 ths of his final pensionable emoluments, 60
and that since his actual service is in
excess of 40 years it is not possible to make
any addition on account of climate bonus.
And authorise C.A. to issue the pension through
the Westminster Bank, as requested in 10.
The question whether Col. Drury's services
to the Colony were such as to ask Gov. to
the possibility of
consider
menor an additional
award is one for Dept.
6. N. Hosse
17.8.31.
Mr. Calder.
days ago.
I discussed this case with you some
The provision in the Hong Kong Pension
Minutes that no climatic addition shall be
allowed which will make an officer's total
service under the Crown exceed 40 years is un-
usual. Most Colonies are content to leave
pensions to be regulated by an overriding limit
of two-thirds of the officer's highest pensionable
emoluments, and it is proposed to suggest this
to Hong Kong in connection with their new draft
Pensions Ordinance.
As is shown by the calculations
enclosed in No. 7, Colonel Drury might have been
p.a.
awarded a pension of £125:16: 8/at the time of
his leaving the Hong Kong service as against the
p.a.)
pension now awarded of £117:17: 9d. As his
home service pension is not awarded on a
scheduling basis and therefore does not bring
his total pensions up to the two-thirds limit,
there