CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12] — Page 189

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As regards the retiring allowances of Chinese employés, and the alteration which would consequently be required in Clause 2 of the Pension Minute, I should have, however, mentioned that in adopting Cl. 19 of the Leeward Islands Pension Act, the Hong Kong draft has copied the word "Cemetery" which will have to be changed to "Cremate."

See See para. 495ythin's 5. Certain questions in regard to the present Minute have been decided in the following passage of Lord Kimberley's Despatch of 21 April 1881. "At present I can only observe (1) that there is no "serving abroad," and that whether privilege applies to "Country" and it is applicable to Chinese employés in any public offices in this Colony."

6. This decision will have to be worked up by the Hong Kong Fort in the Pension Minute; but it appears to me that there will be much difficulty in drawing the Rules which shall be clear in application, and yet just in themselves.

7. The meaning of the term "Chinese officer" is not defined. Objection being taken to Chinese Officers receiving the same annual vacation leave that is accorded to other officers of the same rank, but (2) that the addition of five years' leave for computation of pensions, and the regulations respecting absence on half salary, are intended for European officers only.

A large part of China, the Frontier Zone, and some parts of the World, not supposed that the term "Chinese" in the Minute can be used without some limitation. If it was said that any one born in Hongkong, or certain degrees in China or elsewhere at any part of the World, should be deemed to be Chinese for the purposes.

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As regards the retiring allowances of Chinese employés, and the alteration which would consequently be required in Clause 2 of the Pension Minute, I should have, however, mentioned that in adopting Cl. 19 of the Leeward Islands Pension Act, the Hong Kong draft has copied the word "Cemetery" which will have to be changed to "Cremate." See See para. 495ythin's 5. Certain questions in regard to the present Minute have been decided in the following passage of Lord Kimberley's Despatch of 21 April 1881. "At present I can only observe (1) that there is no "serving abroad," and that whether privilege applies to "Country" and it is applicable to Chinese employés in any public offices in this Colony." 6. This decision will have to be worked up by the Hong Kong Fort in the Pension Minute; but it appears to me that there will be much difficulty in drawing the Rules which shall be clear in application, and yet just in themselves. 7. The meaning of the term "Chinese officer" is not defined. Objection being taken to Chinese Officers receiving the same annual vacation leave that is accorded to other officers of the same rank, but (2) that the addition of five years' leave for computation of pensions, and the regulations respecting absence on half salary, are intended for European officers only. A large part of China, the Frontier Zone, and some parts of the World, not supposed that the term "Chinese" in the Minute can be used without some limitation. If it was said that any one born in Hongkong, or certain degrees in China or elsewhere at any part of the World, should be deemed to be Chinese for the purposes.
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as regards the retiring allowances of Chinese employés, and the alteration which would consequently be required in Clans 2 of the Pension Munte. 4 dumld havever, uncutions

that in adopting Cl. 19 of the Lear and Bands Pensin Act, the

Hong Kong fort has copied the word

Qet

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which will have to be

changed to Merinte.

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See See pan. 495ythin's

5 Fermain questions

in regard to the

present Munte

have been

decided

in the following

passage of

4

Lord Kimberley's Despatche of 21 April 1881. "ab present doils. "only observe (1) that there is no

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187

"suring abroad, and that weither

pivilege appies

than

Lo

"Country"

and

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it applicable to Chinese

Kangkang any

public offices in this

6. This decision will have to

be worked up by and Kaugkang fort in the Pension Micente; but it

appears to me

he

that there will

much diffinity

in drawing

he Rules which shall be very of application, and yet just in

Themselves.

7. The meaning of the tun

"Chinese offien

174

defined.

189151

Objection

being

horth

loco

to Chimers Officers receiving the same annual vocation leave that is accaded to other opiers of the

same rank, but (2) that the

a Climate addition of five your

un ther

"leave

of

computation ofplusions,

and the repilations respecting

absence on half salary, are intended for European officers

Ly

will have to be

A large part of Chenna,

the Forrid Lone,

of the

not suppose that the town Crimes" in the

Minente can

some geopeplied

be used without some

the

limitation. If it was said that

any one bom.

willen

ar

Kayhang,

certain depres ofh¬

in Emina

or incred

ar

latitude

any part of

the World, should be deemed

to be Chinens for the purposes)

Dec.

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