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(3) Payment by Government for passages of married officers,
who are permitted by Government to have their families
in Hong Kong, will be limited to the cost of four full
fares.
(4) If the officer is permitted to proceed on leave or
pension before completing three years' resident service
he will be required to contribute towards the cost of
the passages appropriate to his case a sum bearing to such cost the same proportion as the period by which
his resident service falls short of three years bears to three years. Provided that in exceptional circum- stances and with the special permission of the Governor such contribution may be waived in whole or in part. (5) In the case of an officer's death his family will be
given single passages to Wei Hai Wei the number of full
fares not to exceed three.