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M. Merivale.

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I think there are grounds for recommending to the Treasury Col Caine's application for a larger pension than £600.

It would seem that the Treasury granted that sum as a special pension upon the recommendation of this office, and without any consideration what Col Caine had a right to receive, for in their letter of the 20th October they say that they have no power, in accordance with the Superannuation Act, to grant a pension at all in this case.

How it certainly appears that the 12th sec: of the Act 22 Vic cap 2, does empower the Treasury to grant a Pension calculated on Col Caine's salary, but including his time as Lt Govern... so calculated is about £540.

But besides it, there are two circumstances which might be pointed out to the Treasury.

1 that the office of Lt Governor at Hong Kong differed from other Lt Governorships, in being...

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M. Merivale. 182 I think there are grounds for recommending to the Treasury Col Caine's application for a larger pension than £600. It would seem that the Treasury granted that sum as a special pension upon the recommendation of this office, and without any consideration what Col Caine had a right to receive, for in their letter of the 20th October they say that they have no power, in accordance with the Superannuation Act, to grant a pension at all in this case. How it certainly appears that the 12th sec: of the Act 22 Vic cap 2, does empower the Treasury to grant a Pension calculated on Col Caine's salary, but including his time as Lt Govern... so calculated is about £540. But besides it, there are two circumstances which might be pointed out to the Treasury. 1 that the office of Lt Governor at Hong Kong differed from other Lt Governorships, in being...
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M. Merivale.

182

I think there are

groundo

for recommending to the treasury (ol Carre's application for a larger pensim

than £boo.

It would seem chat the reasury granted chat sum ( as a special pension the recommendation ofthis

rather

давно

of

&

upon office ction upon any consideration what (ol. (aime had a light to receiver, for

Cords Commuheir

they may in her letter

the 20th October

getie

er instrich

that they have no powver,

Accordance with the superamuration

Act, to grant aspension at all in this case.

how it certainly appears chat the the Act 22 Vie caps 2, does

12th sec: of

empower

the Rreasury to grant a Pension calculated on (ol Caine's salary

but including

apension

as

Col See

his time as Lient govern

so calculated is about £540-

But besides it is there are two cirées

which might be pointed art to the

Juasury.

1 that the office ght : for at Hong Kong differed from other. Lt. Governorstips, in bering

ан

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