CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3] — Page 317

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As you will observe from the references cited below, namely 12/22/70, 220/70, and 12/14/74, - 7621/73; 216, 128748/73, 3814, I would suggest that the foregoing correspondence should be drawn to his attention, and that he should be told that the Legislative Council has considered the question of introducing a Pension Minute. This refers to the rule proposed in the 9th paragraph of his despatch 1123/75, and in the 2nd paragraph of his despatch testing, however, that Donald should draw attention to the last sentence in paragraph 3 of his despatch 216, 12848/73, which states that "if a pension is granted" (to Chinese employees) it is not necessary to revise the existing procedure accordingly at the Treasury.

I am aware that a pension system has been adopted in Ceylon, the Straits, and Mauritius, between 1868 and 1876.

MINUTE PAPER.

Critics and supporters alike have referred to the sense of their pensions; and, although the existing pension rules have been in force for some time, it seems necessary to proceed with caution, lest we should deprive officials of rights which have been recognised there, although similar rights were not contemplated in Hong Kong.

If it is thought right, perhaps it might be desirable to send, in the first instance, to Ceylon, the Straits, and Mauritius, extracts or copies of the correspondence with the Governor regarding the proposed introduction by Hong Kong of pension rights or benefits for Chinese employees, and to note the reactions of those colonies.

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As you will observe from the references cited below, namely 12/22/70, 220/70, and 12/14/74, - 7621/73; 216, 128748/73, 3814, I would suggest that the foregoing correspondence should be drawn to his attention, and that he should be told that the Legislative Council has considered the question of introducing a Pension Minute. This refers to the rule proposed in the 9th paragraph of his despatch 1123/75, and in the 2nd paragraph of his despatch testing, however, that Donald should draw attention to the last sentence in paragraph 3 of his despatch 216, 12848/73, which states that "if a pension is granted" (to Chinese employees) it is not necessary to revise the existing procedure accordingly at the Treasury. I am aware that a pension system has been adopted in Ceylon, the Straits, and Mauritius, between 1868 and 1876. MINUTE PAPER. Critics and supporters alike have referred to the sense of their pensions; and, although the existing pension rules have been in force for some time, it seems necessary to proceed with caution, lest we should deprive officials of rights which have been recognised there, although similar rights were not contemplated in Hong Kong. If it is thought right, perhaps it might be desirable to send, in the first instance, to Ceylon, the Straits, and Mauritius, extracts or copies of the correspondence with the Governor regarding the proposed introduction by Hong Kong of pension rights or benefits for Chinese employees, and to note the reactions of those colonies.
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be

as you will ass" on

reforsing

32

12/22/70 220/70, and 12/14/74. -

7621/73; 216

128748/73,

3814

I would suffect that the foremas

attention

should be drawn to that

coverpondences, and that he shined

be told has Las Camaron

sanctions Ch

introduction

wer Pemain Minute

Big

Cite thi

of the rule

poponed in the 9th her of his

"despatch 1123/75, and in the of the 2 goth

216

173.

fer of his despatch testing, hovle

ما

that Donauld draw attention

havever,

lot sentence in

ch. Habets

Mints on

216

12848/73. Which said

that "if a pension

تاسیه

at a

schied

is franted" (to Chinese

employés

سه

not revise

Đồng hồng

procedure

aundingly at the Thanks to. "_

I am

awarl

ião fam

Sippland

has been mould at leylon, the

Shants,

Mauritius, between

60 8. Kong 176

5855

MINUTE PAPER.

Crities and Suspens

314

in refond

to the sense of their Pusions; and,

the existing

peaming

har long

pension. Ines have been in force

Cranes, it comes seem

wn those

Blessary

to proceed with caution,

lest we should deprive Aviaties

by rights which have been recognised there, alths similar rights

2 R. Kony helm sexprised

14 1894

2

contempleted,

desirable

ind lanes,

have not

King Kong. -

If perther

it right perhaps be

to send, in the piss to leylon, the Straits, and Mauiling, extracts

atsheet

R

of the conversiondened

with the for.

that her prosed n

by Hong Kong

the endgest of

the fratribes or bins of Chinese exploye's, and to not

Anitis

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