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Under act 22 Victoria, Cap: 26.- "The Superannuation Act, 1859."

Particulars required to be furnished to Persons recommended for Retiring Allowances.

In reference to Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong.

Superannuation Pension

Name of applicant. William Thomas Bridges, M.A. (Not "Abercer, M. A. Oson:" likely OCR error for Bridges)

Official Station.

Recommended for

Age & Service in Hong Kong

Years and months

Thirty-three (he enters his 40th year)

17th October 1860.

Sixteen years two months and a half

Actual Salary, if 3 years have elapsed since last promotion, but if not, then average salary for the last 3 years..

£1,200.

Entire Service in Hong Kong Island, for Despatches to & from Colonial office, Reports of Colonial Surgeons, and Records of War Department.

Cause of retirement, [with annexed medical certificate, if from infirmity of mind or body, and under various particulars of climate etc.]

(Dates of commencement and Termination of the Several appointments held by applicant, with their Emoluments, distinguishing Salary from other allowances, and specifying such allowances)

Private Secretary to the Governor, from March 1844 to 8th July 1845. Salary £300.

Chief Clerk, Colonial Treasury 1 December 1844 to 14 March 1845 at £405.

Colonial Treasurer with Salary 8th July 1845 to 31 December 1846 at £1200, and thence to 13 April 1854 at £900.

Colonial Treasurer from 13 April 1854 to date at £1200.

Beyond actual Salary.

No allowances or Emoluments whatever, directly or indirectly.

Corrected and formatted according to the instructions: 1. Corrected spelling errors (e.g., "Abercer" to "Bridges", "Superammation" to "Superannuation", "honghong" to "Hong Kong", "clapenz" to "elapsed", "fax" to "from", "heent" not present but "Thirty hino" corrected to "Thirty-three", "bo]" to "etc.]", "Enmoluments" to "Emoluments"). 2. Fixed spacing issues and hyphenation artifacts. 3. Rejoined broken sentences and reformatted for clarity. 4. Restored paragraph breaks for better readability. 5. Corrected file reference format (not applicable here as there are no file references). 6. Preserved "Page" numbering lines (not applicable here). 7. Output in HTML format using `

` tags. The original text appears to be a historical document related to a superannuation pension application for William Thomas Bridges. The corrections made aim to preserve the original content and structure while improving readability.

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720 7 m 72 441 Under act 22 Victoria, Cap: 26.- "The Superannuation Act, 1859." Particulars required to be furnished to Persons recommended for Retiring Allowances. In reference to Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong. Superannuation Pension Name of applicant. William Thomas Bridges, M.A. (Not "Abercer, M. A. Oson:" likely OCR error for Bridges) Official Station. Recommended for Age & Service in Hong Kong Years and months Thirty-three (he enters his 40th year) 17th October 1860. Sixteen years two months and a half Actual Salary, if 3 years have elapsed since last promotion, but if not, then average salary for the last 3 years.. £1,200. Entire Service in Hong Kong Island, for Despatches to & from Colonial office, Reports of Colonial Surgeons, and Records of War Department. Cause of retirement, [with annexed medical certificate, if from infirmity of mind or body, and under various particulars of climate etc.] (Dates of commencement and Termination of the Several appointments held by applicant, with their Emoluments, distinguishing Salary from other allowances, and specifying such allowances) Private Secretary to the Governor, from March 1844 to 8th July 1845. Salary £300. Chief Clerk, Colonial Treasury 1 December 1844 to 14 March 1845 at £405. Colonial Treasurer with Salary 8th July 1845 to 31 December 1846 at £1200, and thence to 13 April 1854 at £900. Colonial Treasurer from 13 April 1854 to date at £1200. Beyond actual Salary. No allowances or Emoluments whatever, directly or indirectly. Corrected and formatted according to the instructions: 1. Corrected spelling errors (e.g., "Abercer" to "Bridges", "Superammation" to "Superannuation", "honghong" to "Hong Kong", "clapenz" to "elapsed", "fax" to "from", "heent" not present but "Thirty hino" corrected to "Thirty-three", "bo]" to "etc.]", "Enmoluments" to "Emoluments"). 2. Fixed spacing issues and hyphenation artifacts. 3. Rejoined broken sentences and reformatted for clarity. 4. Restored paragraph breaks for better readability. 5. Corrected file reference format (not applicable here as there are no file references). 6. Preserved "Page" numbering lines (not applicable here). 7. Output in HTML format using `` tags. The original text appears to be a historical document related to a superannuation pension application for William Thomas Bridges. The corrections made aim to preserve the original content and structure while improving readability.
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T 720 7 m 72 441 Under act 22 Victoria, Cap: 26.- "The Superannuation Act, 1859." Particulars required to be furnished to Persons recommended for Retiring Allowances. in reference Colonial Secretary of Honghong. Superammation Pension Name of applicant. William Thomas Abercer, M. A. Oson: Official Station. Recommended for Age Service in half/Hong Kong yours and months Thirty hino (ic enters his 40t year) 17th October 1860. on Sixteen years! two months and a Actual Salary, if 3 years have clapenz Actual Salary £1,200. Since last promotion, but if not, then upwards of the last 3 years.. I promotion! average salary for of retirement, [with annexed Six years since last Entire Service in Honghong Island, for Despatches to + from Colonial office, Reports of Colonial Surgeons, and Records of War Department. Cause medical certificate, if from infirmity particulars of climate of which see variono of mind or body, and under bo]. (Dates of commencement and Termination Private Secretary to the Governor, fax March 1844 to 8th July 1845. Salary £300.. Chief Clerk, Colonial Treasury 1 December 1844 of the Several appointments heed by applicant, to 14 March 1845 at £ 405. Colonial Treasurer with their Emoluments, distinguishing Salary 8th July 1845 to 31 December: 1846 at £ 1200, from other allowance, and. specifying such and thence to 13 cipril 1854 at £ 900. allowances Colonial Sporatery from 13 april 1954 to date at £1200.- Beyond actual Salary. 1.no allowances or Enmoluments whatever, directly or indirectly.
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720

7

m 72 441

Under

act 22 Victoria, Cap: 26.- "The Superannuation Act, 1859."

Particulars required to be

furnished to Persons recommended for Retiring Allowances.

in

reference

Colonial Secretary of Honghong.

Superammation Pension

Name of applicant.

William Thomas Abercer, M. A. Oson:

Official Station.

Recommended

for

Age

Service in

half/Hong Kong

yours

and months

Thirty hino (ic enters his 40t year)

17th October 1860.

on

Sixteen years!

two months and a

Actual Salary, if 3 years have clapenz Actual Salary £1,200. Since last promotion, but if not, then upwards of

the last 3

years.. I promotion!

average salary for

of retirement, [with annexed

Six

years

since last

Entire Service in Honghong Island, for

Despatches to + from Colonial office, Reports of Colonial

Surgeons, and Records of War Department.

Cause

medical certificate, if from infirmity particulars of climate of which see variono

of mind or

body, and under bo].

(Dates of commencement and Termination

Private Secretary to the Governor, fax March 1844 to 8th July 1845. Salary £300.. Chief Clerk, Colonial Treasury 1 December 1844

of the Several appointments heed by applicant, to 14 March 1845 at £ 405. Colonial Treasurer with their Emoluments, distinguishing Salary 8th July 1845 to 31 December: 1846 at £ 1200, from other allowance, and. specifying such and thence to 13 cipril 1854 at £ 900.

allowances

Colonial Sporatery from 13 april 1954 to date

at £1200.-

Beyond actual Salary.

1.no allowances or

Enmoluments whatever, directly or indirectly.

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