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3. A deduction of 4 per cent. is made from the salaries of all members of the permanent Government Service as a contribution towards the provision of pensions for An officer may also contribute at the the widows and orphans of Government officers.
rate of 4 per cert. of any duty allowance drawn by him but is not required to do so. The choice once made as to contributing 4 per cent. of duty allowance will be final and will apply to the whole of the officer's service.
4. The currency of the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States is based on the Straits Settlements dollar. Salaries fixed in sterling are converted into dollars at the Government rate of exchange, which is, at present, 2s. 4d. to the dollar.
COLONIAL OFFICE,
March, 1912.
NOTE―Further information can be obtained on personal application at the Eastern Department of the Colonial Office.
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