CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 23

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I have to state that I cannot precisely understand whether the Commissioners are of opinion that the arrears should be paid up or not. The officers named had apparently not subscribed to the fund from the fact that their appointments were at first only of a temporary nature. Mr. Caron alone appears to have made good the arrears.

Since, however, it has been decided by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury that no officers in the Colony of Hong Kong will be entitled to Pensions by virtue of their past Contributions, I do not see how it could be possible to make the persons named pay up large subscriptions to a fund from which it has been decided that they are to derive no benefit.

6. Certain approvals of requisitions appear likewise to be wanting for the period referred to in the Auditor's statement. They can now be furnished in part should the Honorable the Acting Governor desire it, but from the imperfect manner in which many of the Treasury Records have been kept, they are by no means complete.

The Commissioners in their report do not appear to require them for past years as the covering warrants

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21 9 ! 8.4 I have to state that I cannot precisely understand whether the Commissioners are of opinion that the arrears should be paid up or not. The officers named had apparently not subscribed to the fund from the fact that their appointments were at first only of a temporary nature. Mr. Caron alone appears to have made good the arrears. Since, however, it has been decided by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury that no officers in the Colony of Hong Kong will be entitled to Pensions by virtue of their past Contributions, I do not see how it could be possible to make the persons named pay up large subscriptions to a fund from which it has been decided that they are to derive no benefit. 6. Certain approvals of requisitions appear likewise to be wanting for the period referred to in the Auditor's statement. They can now be furnished in part should the Honorable the Acting Governor desire it, but from the imperfect manner in which many of the Treasury Records have been kept, they are by no means complete. The Commissioners in their report do not appear to require them for past years as the covering warrants

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21 9 ! 8.4 I have to state that I cannot precisely understand whether the Commissioners arc of opinion that the arrears thenta be paid up or not. The officers Named) had apparently not subscribed to the - fund from the fact that their appointments were at first only of a temporary nature. M. Caronthe alone · good the urrears - appears to have made good. Since however it has been decided by the Lords Commissioners of Her offiens Majesty's Treasury that no in the Colony of Hongting will be enlitted to Pensions by virtue of their past Contributions, I do not see how it could be possible to make the persons namca pay up large subscriptions to a fund from which it has been decided that they are to derive no benefit. 6. Certain approvals of requisitions appear likewise to be wanting for the perion referred to in the Auditors statement. They can now be furnished in part showed the Honorable the Acting Governo desire it, but from the imperfect et Manner in which Many of the Freasury Records have been Kept, they are by -no means complete._ The Commissioners in their report do not appear to require them for past years as the Covering warrants

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21 9

8.4

I have to state that I cannot precisely understand whether the Commissioners

arc

of opinion that the arrears thenta

be paid up or not. The officers

Named)

had apparently not subscribed to the - fund from the fact that their

appointments

were

at first only of a temporary nature. M. Caronthe alone

· good the urrears -

appears to have made good.

Since however it has been decided by

the Lords Commissioners of Her

offiens

Majesty's Treasury that no in the Colony of Hongting will be enlitted to Pensions by virtue of their past Contributions, I do not see how it could be possible to make

the persons

namca

pay up large

subscriptions to a fund from which

it has been decided that they are to

derive no

benefit.

6. Certain approvals of requisitions

appear likewise to be wanting for

the perion referred to in the Auditors statement. They

can now be furnished

in part showed the Honorable the

Acting Governo desire it, but from the imperfect

et Manner in

which

Many

of the Freasury Records have been Kept, they are by

-no means complete._

The Commissioners in their report

do not appear to require them for past years

the

Covering warrants

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